How to get an array of attribute value from elements in a jQuery object

Question

I use a custom attribute in elements with my own class. I\'m trying to return the value of custom attribute for all elements of the class.

I used jQuery to find th

Answer 1

Use .map():

 $("li.tab_item").map(function (){
    return this.getAttribute("myAttribute");
 });

That gives you an Array of values wrapped in a jQuery object. If you want to get the Array, call .get(), ie .map(...).get().

By the way, you can also select the elements by attribute instead of class:

$("[myAttribute]")

This will return all elements on the page that have a myAttribute attribute.