HTML input function

Question

I want to know what data-url does in a input function? example there is this thing in the code I am working on - <input id="something" type="file" name="files[]" data-url="/index.php">

Can someone please tell me what data-url does

Thanks

Duplicate?: stackoverflow.com/questions/5917111/…

Ivan Chernykh
– Ivan Chernykh

2013-07-19 20:04:22 +00:00
Commented Jul 19, 2013 at 20:04 — Ivan Chernykh
– Ivan Chernykh, Commented Jul 19, 2013 at 20:04

j08691 · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 20:03:48Z

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Nothing. data-* is a custom data attribute you can use to store whatever you like. https://hacks.mozilla.org/2012/10/using-data-attributes-in-javascript-and-css/. Essentially it's a simple way to store data to be used by scripts.

As the W3 states:

Custom data attributes are intended to store custom data private to the page or application, for which there are no more appropriate attributes or elements.

See also: http://ejohn.org/blog/html-5-data-attributes/

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 20:03

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