Use getAttributeNode for ^on attributes in IE6/7 to avoid anonymous function wrapper. Fixes #9298.

src/attributes.js

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var rclass = /[\n\t\r]/g,
 	rfocusable = /^(?:button|input|object|select|textarea)$/i,
 	rclickable = /^a(?:rea)?$/i,
 	rboolean = /^(?:autofocus|autoplay|async|checked|controls|defer|disabled|hidden|loop|multiple|open|readonly|required|scoped|selected)$/i,
-	rinvalidChar = /\:/,
+	rinvalidChar = /\:|^on/,
 	formHook, boolHook;
 
 jQuery.fn.extend({

test/unit/attributes.js

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test("jQuery.attrFix/jQuery.propFix integrity test", function() {
 });
 
 test("attr(String)", function() {
-	expect(39);
+	expect(40);
 
 	equals( jQuery("#text1").attr("type"), "text", "Check for type attribute" );
 	equals( jQuery("#radio1").attr("type"), "radio", "Check for type attribute" );
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ test("attr(String)", function() {
 	ok( jQuery().attr("doesntexist") === undefined, "Make sure undefined is returned when no element is there." );
 
 	var $form = jQuery("<form class='something'></form>").appendTo("#qunit-fixture");
-	equal( $form.attr("class"), "something", "Retrieve the class attribute on a form" );
+	equal( $form.attr("class"), "something", "Retrieve the class attribute on a form." );
+
+	var $a = jQuery("<a href='#' onclick='something()'>Click</a>").appendTo("#qunit-fixture");
+	equal( $a.attr("onclick"), "something()", "Retrieve ^on attribute without anonymous function wrapper." );
 });
 
 if ( !isLocal ) {