jQuery .attr retrieving custom attribute returns undefined

i have the foll开发者_Python百科owing problem using jquery.

I have sth like this

<div id="yxz" value="1">
  <span class="delete"></span>
</div>

now I have this fn but it only returns "undefined", it does however return the id, or class if I ask for this.

$(".delete").click(function(){
  alert($(this).parent("div").attr("value"));
});

I used to get this value with the same attr stuff. Does this have sth to do with me using the jquery 1.6.1 now instead of 1.5.2.

Thanks for your help.

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I can confirm this code snippet works perfectly in Chrome 11, Firefox 4 and IE 9 using the jQuery Git version.

EDIT: For the ones advising prop(), check the docs. Prop() is used for boolean attributes like: checked, disabled etc.

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To retrieve the value of elements, use val(). Since divs don't have values, you should use data() to set and get data.

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Yes, since jQuery 1.6 I think you need to use .prop() instead of attr().

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Your code appears to work fine in this fiddle, using jQuery 1.6

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if using the latest jQuery, try with:

$.prop(propertyName);