how is that different from attr? and since html purity only applies to
the original source, not the monkey business we do with the dom, I
suggest Matt's solution.
On 12/30/06, Oliver Boermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry about dumping my notes here earlier - not necessary for my question.
>
> Yes setting and retrieving properties works (this.blah). But this
> seems to require me to do it within an each() or get(). So I guess you
> have answered my initial question if this is the only way to do it.
>
> Perhaps a plugin could provide a way to test for and set properties
> such as this? Something similar to attr()...
>
> Maybe prop("property",value) and prop("property") at could be used in
> the jQuery chain.
>
> Or would this be redundant?
>
> On 31/12/06, Ⓙⓐⓚⓔ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > no, I would do it exactly the way you said. I'd assume that this.kids
> > = count works... but I was wondering where does the value go, since
> > it's not really in the dom as a attribute, does it just get lost?
> >
> > On 12/30/06, Matt Stith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hrrrmmm, you mean that you do
> > >
> > > this.kids = count;
> > >
> > > then alert(this.kids) doesnt work?
> > >
> > > If so, make sure 'count' is being set correctly, i dont see why else the
> > > value would be lost
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/30/06, Ⓙⓐⓚⓔ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > easy peasy and perfectly logical.... but what is Oliver's doing? is
> > > > the attribute assigned to the object and then lost when the current
> > > > $() is done? it would work from one line to the next, right?
> > > >
> > > > Just curious. You answer is perfect!
> > > >
> > > > On 12/30/06, Matt Stith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > easy peasy:
> > > > >
> > > > > set the value:
> > > > >
> > > > > $(element).attr('kids',new_value);
> > > > >
> > > > > and to retrieve the value:
> > > > >
> > > > > $(element).attr('kids');
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/30/06, Oliver Boermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi all
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What is the best way to attach and access my own properties to DOM
> > > > > > elements within the confines of jQuery?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm attempting to write a script which iterates through a
> > > > > > multi-level
> > > > > > multi-nested ordered list. Starting from the deepest level and
> > > > > > working
> > > > > > up, I want to store an accumulated value on each element - based on
> > > > > > the number of children each ol / li contains.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Storing the values within a .each() is working okay:
> > > > > > this.kids = count;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But retrieving these values is proving to be a problem - for me at
> > > > > > least... My JavaScript knowledge gets patchy outside basic DOM
> > > > > > manipulation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If this doesn't make sense please quiz me!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a better way to handle this kind of thing?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Ollie
> > > > > >
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