get element using data attribute jquery code example

Example 1: jquery select by data attribute

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

Example 2: 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 3: jquery find div with data attribute value

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