Access to Label value with Javascript

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I need to access to a value in a checkbox, the atribute value has content, so i need to place the id somewhere else i created a label, but i have not access to that value

alert(check[i].label); // doesnt work

where else can i place a value in checkbox. Please dont write that i can do this

  <input type='checkbox' id='bla' name='mybla' vlaue='myvalue'> Hy

Where can i place some other values ?

I tryed with this

<input type='checkbox' id='bla' name='mybla' vlaue='myvalue' label='myothervalue'> Hy

first i get all checkbox ect... and in the for loop i did this

alert(check[i].label); // doesnt work

How can i do that?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:55:19Z

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It is indeed possible to store the extra data as a custom attribute on the <input> element. When you want to read the value, you can do it like this:

alert(check[i].getAttribute('label'));

Since you have tagged the question jQuery, here's the trendy version:

alert($(check[1]).attr('label'));

See these discussions if you are woried about using custom HTML attributes.

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:55

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answered Mar 18, 2010 at 11:07

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npup · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-18 11:16:15Z

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When I am being tempted to do this, I prefer to use a related hidden element to store the "other value". It feels cleaner to me, and I also don't have to wade through the validation warnings that otherwise could come at me.
Is that something you can use here?

answered Mar 18, 2010 at 11:16

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