diff --git a/reference/dom/domelement/setattribute.xml b/reference/dom/domelement/setattribute.xml
index 97d7b9e525..90070f10cb 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domelement/setattribute.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domelement/setattribute.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <refentry xml:id="domelement.setattribute" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>DOMElement::setAttribute</refname>
-  <refpurpose>Adds new attribute</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Adds new or modifies existing attribute</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   The new <classname>DOMAttr</classname> or &false; if an error occurred.
+   The created or modified <classname>DOMAttr</classname> or &false; if an error occurred.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="errors">