jQuery read attribute value with spaces

Question

I have the following html:

<div type="Text with spaces" eventid="57" class="movie">...</div>

How can I read the type attribute with jQuery?

I tried this:

var type = $(".movie").attr("type");

but type contains only Text.

UPDATE:
This is how I was using this variable:

 $("#publicationBlock").load("/Publication/EventSchedule?eventId=" + eventId + "&type=" + type

In the action, I get only Text.

Which version of jquery are you using? The above code works fine for me with jq 1.7.2 and 1.8.3 and even 1.6.4 — Ravi Y
– Ravi Y, Commented Jan 22, 2013 at 7:12
Can you check your source html to make sure that the double quotes are present around the value — Arun P Johny
– Arun P Johny, Commented Jan 22, 2013 at 7:24
I just had this problem. It is caused by not using quotes around value. — Qiao
– Qiao, Commented Sep 19, 2013 at 23:18

bipen · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-22 07:22:20Z

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that should work.

var type=$(".movie").attr("type");
alert(type);

fiddle here..

see if u missing this.
1) make sure your code is inside ready function $(function(){..
2) check the jquery version.. latest is better

updated

<div type="Text_with_spaces" eventid="57" class="movie">...</div>

and explode with '_' in your EventSchedule function

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 7:12

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Hmm. It seems the problem in other side. Check update in question, please.

Samuel Liew · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-22 07:14:07Z

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I don't see the problem here?

This example is exactly the same as your code, but it was able to display the entire attribute: http://jsfiddle.net/rFYpE/

var type = $(".movie").attr("type");
alert(type);

How are you using the variable type?

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 7:14

Samuel Liew

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