Cannot store a value in local storage

Question

I have fetched a list of items from web service, now i want to store the item_name on which I have clicked. I cannot store that item name, if its \"bread butter\" , it stores on

Answer 1

DOM Storage Guide

Example

var string = 'Bread Butter';

localStorage.setItem("DishName", string);

alert(localStorage.getItem('DishName'));

On jsFiddle

Answer 2

I use Amplifyjs store library to access local storage.
It's simple to use/understand, works really well and it's cross browser (mobile browser as well)

Hope this Helps