Access index of $parent in knockout.js

Question

In knockout.js 2.1.0, in a template using the foreach binding, you can access the current item\'s index though the $index() function. In a nested foreach binding, is there a

Answer 1

The easiest way you can find out is download "knockout context" for chrome. This shows you what data is bound to what element and also lets you see the available functions/variables to that particular bound element. It's an amazing tool for situations like these.

Answer 2

to access the index of the parent object use

$parentContext.$index()

rather than

$parent.index()