Is it possible to assign data attributes using CSS?

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Could I add data attributes to an element via it's CSS?

.myClass{
/* assign data attribute here */
}

You could easily achieve selector/data pairs with a JavaScript object. — pimvdb
– pimvdb, Commented Aug 30, 2012 at 20:36

Gabe · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 20:33:42Z

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CSS is for presentation not data(manipulating markup).

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 20:33

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Steve Robbins · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 20:33:58Z

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No, it is not possible. You'd have to use something else, like javascript.

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user711413 · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 20:36:46Z

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No, that is not what CSS should be used for. The idea of CSS is precisely to be all about the presentation and not at all about the data. What you may do, if you have to, is to have different possible values in different elements, and change by CSS which element is visible.

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