In this case, $self is not returning the expected result and I am getting "undefined". To adjust the CSS selector to correctly target the desired element, I need to determine which element type I am dealing with. Is it the "ul", "li", or "a" element? While typeof() in JavaScript and jQuery can provide information about data types such as "object" or "Array", they do not give me the specific element type I require.
$("#ulElementId").on("click", "li a", function (event) {
var $self = $(this);
var foo = $self.data("bar"); // returns undefined
$self.GetDOMElementType(); // How can I determine the element type?
});
Edit:
$("#aId").data("aDataId", "@(Model.aId)");
Solution: Before proceeding, ensure that you have the developer tools open (F12).
$("#ulElementId").on("click", "li a", function (event) {
var $self = $(this);
debugger;
var foo = $self.data("bar"); // Now returns 2
});
Next, navigate to the "Scripts" section to identify the clicked element. In my case, it appears as "Object[a #]". This clarifies that the element is an "a" element, allowing me to interact with it accordingly. It turns out that foo was not actually undefined but had the correct value all along... :/