def find(self, name):
        """Search the field for a given attribute.

        Args::

          name    attribute name

        Returns::

          if found, VDAttr instance describing the attribute
          None otherwise

         C library equivalent : VSfindattr
                                                  """

        try:
            att = self.attr(name)
            if att._index is None:
                att = None
        except HDF4Error:
            att = None
        return att
Search the field for a given attribute.

        Args::

          name    attribute name

        Returns::

          if found, VDAttr instance describing the attribute
          None otherwise

         C library equivalent : VSfindattr