how can get attributes of root element?

Question

how can get attributes (rows) of root (data) element in jq

Answer 1

If it is a root node, use .filter() instead of .find().

var records = $(xml).filter(":first").attr("rows");

• http://api.jquery.com/filter/

jQuery's .find() selects by searching inside the root nodes, while .filter() selects from among the root nodes.