HTML data- * attributes
Examples
Use data- * attributes to embed custom data:
<Ul>
<Li data-animal-type = "bird"> Owl </ li>
<Li data-animal-type = "fish"> Salmon </ li>
<Li data-animal-type = "spider"> Tarantula </ li>
</ Ul>
<Li data-animal-type = "bird"> Owl </ li>
<Li data-animal-type = "fish"> Salmon </ li>
<Li data-animal-type = "spider"> Tarantula </ li>
</ Ul>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support data- * attributes.
Definition and Usage
data- * attribute is used to store private page after you apply custom data.
data- * attribute data can be embedded in any HTML element.
Custom data can make the page have a better interactive experience (no need to use Ajax or query data to the server).
data- * attribute consists of two parts:
- Do not include the property name in capital letters, in the data- must have at least one character.
- This property can be any string
Note: Custom attribute prefix "data-" will be ignored by the client.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML5 data- * attributes are added.
grammar
<Element data - * = "somevalue">
Property Value
| value | description |
|---|---|
| somevalue | Specified attribute value (a string) |
HTML Global Attributes