diff --git a/src/xml/node.cr b/src/xml/node.cr
index daad4bf8e2ab..a65127883291 100644
--- a/src/xml/node.cr
+++ b/src/xml/node.cr
@@ -21,19 +21,29 @@ struct XML::Node
   end
 
   # Gets the attribute content for the *attribute* given by name.
-  #
   # Raises `KeyError` if attribute is not found.
   def [](attribute : String) : String
     attributes[attribute].content || raise(KeyError.new("Missing attribute: #{attribute}"))
   end
 
   # Gets the attribute content for the *attribute* given by name.
-  #
   # Returns `nil` if attribute is not found.
   def []?(attribute : String) : String?
     attributes[attribute]?.try &.content
   end
 
+  # sets *attribute* of this node to *value*. Raises `XML::Error` if this node does not support attributes.
+  def []=(name : String, value : String)
+    raise XML::Error.new("Can't set attribute of #{type}", 0) unless element?
+    attributes[name] = value
+  end
+
+  # Deletes attribute given by *name*.
+  # Returns attributes value, or `nil` if attribute not found.
+  def delete(name : String)
+    attributes.delete(name)
+  end
+
   # Compares with *other*.
   def ==(other : Node)
     @node == other.@node