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Passing Arguments To JavaScript Files

In this post I will provide a trick to pass data to embedded JavaScript or external JavaScript files.

Passing Data

Data can be passed simply using data-* attributes in script tags.

Retrieving Data

Data can be retrieved by obtaining a reference to the script tag and then reading the data-* value. Reference to the current script can be obtained using document.currentScript property.

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Narayan Prusty

I am a software engineer specialising in Blockchain, DevOps and Go/JavaScript. This is my personal blog where I write about things that I learn and feel interesting to share.

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