WinJS.Utilities.data function

Gets the data value associated with the specified element.

Syntax

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).

 <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