Jquery data function remove null from start of string

Question

I have something like this:

<input id="zip_code" type="text" value="" data-existing-value="09458" name="zip_code"/>

I am trying to get the existing zip code value from a data parameter using:

$("#zip_code).val($('#zip_code').data('existing-value'));

And for some reason the null is removed ... and all I get for the textbox value is "9458" with no leading zero ...

How can I store zero?

+3

Tamik Soziev 18 March 12 at 18:07

2 answers

You must use attr('data-existing-value')

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+2

Daniel A. White 18 March 12 at 18:12

Fabian · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-18T18:10:29+0000

Try it . attr () instead of . data ()

$("#zip_code).attr('data-existing-value');