A data-* attribute on a <table> tag attaches additional data to the table.
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 <table>.
The attribute value is not visible, but is readable by JavaScript.
| First name | Last name |
|---|---|
| Denice | Hobermann |
| Paulo | Cornell |
| Jane | Hollander |
<style>
table.tb { border-collapse: collapse; width:300px; }
.tb th, .tb td { padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #777; }
.tb th { background-color: lightblue;}
</style>
<table data-title="Customer List" class="tb">
<tr>
<th>First name</th>
<th>Last name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denice</td>
<td>Hobermann</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paulo</td>
<td>Cornell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jane</td>
<td>Hollander</td>
</tr>
</table>
The data-* attribute adds custom information to a <table> element.
The * part is replaced with a lowercase string, such as data-id, data-cost, or data-location.
An <table> 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 table.
<table 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-records attribute on a <table>.
Clicking the button will display the records value.
| First name | Last name |
|---|---|
| Denice | Hobermann |
| Paulo | Cornell |
| Jane | Hollander |
<style>
table.tb { border-collapse: collapse; width:300px; }
.tb th, .tb td { padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #777; }
.tb th { background-color: lightblue;}
</style>
<table id="mytable" data-record-type="Customers" class="tb">
<tr>
<th>First name</th>
<th>Last name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denice</td>
<td>Hobermann</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paulo</td>
<td>Cornell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jane</td>
<td>Hollander</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br/>
<button onclick="show();">Show data</button>
<script>
let show = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mytable");
alert("Record type = " + element.getAttribute('data-records'));
}
</script>
The <table> tag has a custom data-records attribute.
The data-records attribute stores the records of the information inside the <table>.
Clicks are handled by the onclick event.
Onclick invokes a JavaScript function that extracts and displays the records of the <table>.
Note: Notice how the 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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