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jQuery Misc removeData() Method

❮ jQuery Misc Methods

Example

Remove previously attached data from a <div> element:

$("#btn2").click(function(){
  $("div").removeData("greeting");
  alert("Greeting is: " + $("div").data("greeting"));
});
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Definition and Usage

The removeData() method removes data previously set with the data() method.


Syntax

$(selector).removeData(name)

Parameter Description
name Optional. Specifies the name of data to remove.
If no name is specified, this method will remove all stored data from the selected elements

❮ jQuery Misc Methods