javascript get data attribute value jquery 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: jquery select by data attribute

$('div[data-key=value]');

Example 3: jquery get data attribute

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


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

Example 4: jquery find div with data attribute value

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