Add specific attribute Jquery

Question

I want to add an attr data-columns into <div id="grid">

Like this : <div id="grid" data-columns>

I try it but it does not work : $('#portfolio').attr("data-columns");

Thanks for your help !

Cruiser · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-29 14:11:04Z

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If you want to set an attribute, you need to give it a value:

$('#portfolio').attr("data-columns", "yourvalue");

answered Feb 29, 2016 at 14:11

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REDEVI_ · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-29 14:09:52Z

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First you have to give some values to data-columns

<div id="grid" data-columns="some Value">

Then access it like

var x = $('#grid').attr("data-columns")

answered Feb 29, 2016 at 14:09

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