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unicorn/prefer-dom-node-dataset Pedantic

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.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

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

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
element.dataset.unicorn = "🦄";

How to use

To enable this rule using the config file or in the CLI, you can use:

json
{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-dom-node-dataset": "error"
  }
}
bash
oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-dom-node-dataset

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