code: public function parseAttribute($strAttributeName, $strOutputFormat = 'text', $objSettings = null)
      {
          return $this->internalParseAttribute($this->getAttribute($strAttributeName), $strOutputFormat, $objSettings);
      }
docs: Renders a single attribute in the given output format.
  
  @param string      $strAttributeName The desired attribute.
  
  @param string      $strOutputFormat  The desired output format (optional - default: text).
  
  @param ICollection $objSettings      The render settings to use (optional - default: null).
  
  @return array format=>value