Node.getUserData()

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Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

The Node.getUserData() method returns any user DOMUserData set previously on the given node by Node.setUserData().

The Node.setUserData and Node.getUserData methods are no longer available from Web content. Element.dataset or WeakMap can be used instead.

Syntax

userData = someNode.getUserData(userKey);

Parameters

  • userKey is the key to choose the specific data sought for the given node. More than one key may have been assigned on a given node, containing its own value.

Example

var d = document.setUserData('key', 15, null);
console.log(document.getUserData('key')); // 15

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification
The definition of 'Node.getUserData()' in that specification.		 Obsolete Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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getUserData
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge ? Firefox No support 1 — 22IE ? Opera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 22Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android ?

Legend

No support  
No support
Compatibility unknown  
Compatibility unknown
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See also

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