Select elements by HTML5 data attribute in jQuery

Question

Is it possible to select elements in jQuery by their HTML5 data attributes (for example, all

with data-role=\'footer\')?

Answer 1

jQuery Mobile recomends the $.fn.jqmData(), for example : $("div:jqmData(role='footer')")

Source: http://jquerymobile.com/test/docs/api/methods.html