jquery get data attribute code example

Example 1: jquery get data attribute value

/* html */
<a data-id="123">link</a>

/* js */
$(this).attr("data-id") // returns string "123"

$(this).data("id") // returns number 123 (jQuery >= 1.4.3 only)

Example 2: js get data attribute

var element = document.querySelector('.element');
var dataAttribute = element.getAttribute('data-name');
// replace "data-name" with your data attribute name

console.log(dataAttribute);

Example 3: jquery data attribute

/* html */
<a data-number="123">link</a>

/* js */
$(this).attr("data-number") // returns string "123"

$(this).data("number") // returns number 123 (jQuery >= 1.4.3 only)

Example 4: find element with data attribute jquery

$("ul").find(`[data-slide='${current}']`)

Example 5: jquery get data attribute

<a data-id="123">link</a>


var id = $(this).data("id"); // Will set id to 123

Example 6: jquery find div with data attribute value

$("body").find("[data-searchme='" + var_value + "']");