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WinJS.Utilities.data function

Applies to Windows and Windows Phone

Gets the data value associated with the specified element.

Syntax

JavaScript


var object = WinJS.Utilities.data(element);

Parameters

element

Type: DOMElement

The element.

Return value

Type: Object

The value associated with the element.

Examples

The following code shows how to use this method. the data on the child nodes of the DIV element are the ratings stars, and the msStarRating property gives the value of the rating (Windows only).

JavaScript


 <div id="ratingDiv" data-win-control="WinJS.UI.Rating"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
    WinJS.UI.processAll();
    var div = document.getElementById("ratingDiv");
    var children = div.childNodes;

    var i = 0;
    while (i < children.length) {
        var child = children[i++];
        if (WinJS.Utilities.hasClass(child, "win-star")) {
            var rating = WinJS.Utilities.data(child);
            var value = rating.msStarRating;
        }
    }
</script>

Requirements

Minimum WinJS version	WinJS 1.0
Namespace	WinJS.Utilities