how can get attributes of root element?

Question

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

Answer 1

Try

var records = $(xml).find("data").attr("rows");

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

This might not be working because it is having trouble finding the first element using the query you specified. This might be of some use to you:

selecting root element in jquery

After that .attr("rows") should work.