Filter element based on .data() key/value

Question

Say I have 4 div elements with class .navlink, which, when clicked, use .data() to set a key called \'selected\', to a value of

Answer 1

Sounds like more work than its worth.

1) Why not just have a single JavaScript variable that stores a reference to the currently selected element\jQuery object.

2) Why not add a class to the currently selected element. Then you could query the DOM for the ".active" class or something.