A data-* attribute on a <ul> tag attaches additional data to the unordered list.
To create a custom attribute, replace * with a lowercase string, such as data-id, data-status, or data-location.
A custom data-title attribute on a <ul> tag.
The attribute value is not visible, but is readable by JavaScript.
<ul data-title="List of painters">
<li>Vincent Van Gogh</li>
<li>Paul Cézanne</li>
<li>Claude Monet</li>
</ul>
The data-* attribute adds custom information to a <ul> element.
The * part is replaced with a lowercase string, such as data-id, data-cost, or data-location.
An <ul> element can have any number of data-* attributes, each with their own name.
Using data-* attributes reduces the need for requests to the server.
Note: The data-* attribute is not visible and does not change the appearance of the ul.
<ul data-*="value">
Note: The * can be any string, such as data-id, data-cost, data-supplier, etc.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| value | A string value. Can be numeric, alphanumeric, JSON, etc. |
A custom data-count attribute on a <ul> element.
Clicking the button will display the count value.
<ul id="myul" data-count="3">
<li>Vincent Van Gogh</li>
<li>Paul Cézanne</li>
<li>Claude Monet</li>
</ul>
<br/>
<button onclick="show();">Show data</button>
<script>
let show = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("myul");
alert("# Artists: " + element.getAttribute('data-count'));
}
</script>
The <ul> tag has a custom data-count attribute.
The data-count attribute specifies the list title.
Clicks are handled by the onclick event.
Onclick invokes a JavaScript function that extracts and displays the number of items inside the list.
Note: Notice how the list title displays immediately without server call.
Here is when data-* support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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