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unicorn/prefer-dom-node-dataset Pedantic

🚧 An auto-fix is still under development.

What it does

Use .dataset on DOM elements over getAttribute(…), .setAttribute(…), .removeAttribute(…) and .hasAttribute(…).

Why is this bad?

The dataset property is a map of strings that contains all the data-* attributes from the element. It is a convenient way to access all of them at once.

Example

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
element.setAttribute("data-unicorn", "🦄");

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
element.dataset.unicorn = "🦄";

References

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