Is it possible to view jQuery added data in Chrome

Question

When creating websites I often use jQuery\'s .data() function to add data to elements.

Is it possible to view all data which is stored with an element in Ch

Answer 1

Open the inspector, and into the console, type

$('<some selector>').data()

and then hit return to evaluate the data() method and show its return value directly.

There's no need to use console.log unless you're calling it within non-interactive code.

Answer 2

For this reason, I don't use the $(selector).data() pattern, and, instead I use a more HTML natural $(selector).attr('data-name','value') which adds the values to the actual HTML.

$(selector).attr('data-name','value') does not work in IE8+ browsers. .data() is preferred. Also, a user defined var such as say: data-name is not an attribute in HTML.

Answer 3

Chrome Query

Answer 4

Chrome Query

Can be found in the Chrome Extensions Webstore and adds another tab to the properties panel in the developer tools.

Answer 5

Type into the chrome console:

console.log($('selector').data());

and it will list the data in that element