[JS] Find & Replace attribute in xml tags (InDesign CS4)

Hi all,
Can anyone help me please who i can find and change attribute in xml tags (InDesign CS4) files. I have both link tags but its other attribute different but one attribute same. So who i can change attribute preference.
(1) one is
(2) second is
I want change link preference = 0 but only (2 number, second) screen shoot. First screen shoot preference = 1 as it is.
I want this but its manually
Help me please. Thank you so much adv.
Regard
snegig

Hi John Hawkinson,
Thank you so much for replay. I am try Jeff, absqua code technique it is simply greet. But my problem is that my both tags link preference = 1 same and other link attribute almost same. So i am unable to change attribute.
John my code below =>
var doc = app.activeDocument,
attNodes = doc.xmlElements[0].evaluateXPathExpression("//link[@preference = '1' or @role = 'generated']"), i, l;
for (i = 0, l = attNodes.length; i < l; i++) {
attNodes[i].xmlAttributes.item("preference").remove();
John please update my code.
Thank you so much adv.
Regard
snegig

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