Data Attributes

Data- attribute reference

The jQuery Mobile framework uses HTML5 data- attributes to allow for markup-based initialization and configuration of widgets. These attributes are completely optional; calling plugins manually and passing options directly is also supported. To avoid naming conflicts with other plugins or frameworks that also use data- attributes, set a custom namespace by modifying the ns global option.

Button

Links with data-role="button". Input-based buttons and button elements are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-corners	true | false
data-icon	home | delete | plus | arrow-u | arrow-d | check | gear | grid | star | custom | arrow-r | arrow-l | minus | refresh | forward | back | alert | info | search
data-iconpos	left | right | top | bottom | notext
data-iconshadow	true | false
data-inline	true | false
data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-shadow	true | false
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Multiple buttons can be wrapped in a container with a data-role="controlgroup" attribute for a vertically grouped set. Add the data-type="horizontal" attribute for the buttons to sit side-by-side.

Checkbox

Pairs of labels and inputs with type="checkbox" are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element

Collapsible

A heading and content wrapped in a container with the data-role="collapsible"

data-collapsed	true | false
data-content-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-iconpos	left | right | top | bottom | notext
data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Collapsible set

A number of collapsibles wrapped in a container with the data-role="collapsible-set"

data-content-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Sets all collapsibles in set
data-iconpos	left | right | top | bottom | notext
data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Sets all collapsibles in set

Content

Container with data-role="content"

data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Dialog

Page with data-role="page" linked to with data-rel="dialog" on the anchor.

data-close-btn-text	string (text for the close button, dialog only)
data-dom-cache	true | false
data-overlay-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - overlay theme when the page is opened in a dialog
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-title	string (title used when page is shown)

Enhancement

Container with data-enhance="false" or data-ajax="false"

data-enhance	true | false
data-ajax	true | false

Any DOM elements inside a data-enhance="false" container, save for data-role="page|dialog" elements, will be ignored during initial enhancement and subsequent create events provided that the $.mobile.ignoreContentEnabled flag is set prior to the enhancement (eg in a mobileinit binding).

Any link or form elements inside data-enhance="false" containers will be ignored by the framework's navigation functionality when $.mobile.ignoreContentEnabled is set to true.

Field container

Container with data-role="fieldcontain" wrapped around label/form element pair

Flip toggle switch

Select with data-role="slider", two options only

data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element
data-track-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element

Footer

Container with data-role="footer"

data-id	string (unique id, useful in persistent footers)
data-position	fixed
data-fullscreen	true (used in conjunction with fixed toolbars)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Header

Container with data-role="header"

data-position	fixed
data-fullscreen	true (used in conjunction with fixed toolbars)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Link

Links, including those with a data-role="button", and form submit buttons share these attributes

data-ajax	true | false
data-direction	reverse (reverse page transition animation)
data-dom-cache	true | false
data-prefetch	true | false
data-rel	back (to move one step back in history) dialog (to open link styled as dialog, not tracked in history) external (for linking to another domain)
data-transition	slide | slideup | slidedown | pop | fade | flip

Listview

OL or UL with data-role="listview"

data-count-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-divider-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-filter	true | false
data-filter-placeholder	string
data-filter-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-inset	true | false
data-split-icon	home | delete | plus | arrow-u | arrow-d | check | gear | grid | star | custom | arrow-r | arrow-l | minus | refresh | forward | back | alert | info | search
data-split-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)

Listview item

LI within a listview

data-filtertext	string (filter by this value instead of inner text)
data-icon	home | delete | plus | arrow-u | arrow-d | check | gear | grid | star | custom | arrow-r | arrow-l | minus | refresh | forward | back | alert | info | search
data-role	list-divider
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - can also be set on individual LIs

Navbar

A number of LIs wrapped in a container with data-role="navbar"

data-icon	home | delete | plus | arrow-u | arrow-d | check | gear | grid | star | custom | arrow-r | arrow-l | minus | refresh | forward | back | alert | info | search
data-iconpos	left | right | top | bottom | notext
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - can also be set on individual LIs

Page

Container with data-role="page"

data-add-back-btn	true | false (auto add back button, header only)
data-back-btn-text	string
data-back-btn-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-close-btn-text	string (text for the close button, dialog only)
data-dom-cache	true | false
data-fullscreen	true (used in conjunction with fixed toolbars) Deprecated in 1.1 - use on header and footer instead.
data-overlay-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - overlay theme when the page is opened in a dialog
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z)
data-title	string (title used when page is shown)

Radio button

Pairs of labels and inputs with type="radio" are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element

Select

All select form elements are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-icon	home | delete | plus | arrow-u | arrow-d | check | gear | grid | star | custom | arrow-r | arrow-l | minus | refresh | forward | back | alert | info | search
data-iconpos	left | right | top | bottom | notext
data-inline	true | false
data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-native-menu	true | false
data-overlay-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - overlay theme for non-native selects
data-placeholder	true | false - Add to the Option
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element

Multiple selects can be wrapped in a fieldset with a data-role="controlgroup" attribute for a vertically grouped set. Add the data-type="horizontal" attribute for the selects to sit side-by-side.

Slider

Inputs with type="range" are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-highlight	true | false - Adds an active state fill on track to handle
data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element
data-track-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element

Text input & Textarea

Input type="text|number|search|etc." or textarea elements are auto-enhanced, no data-role required

data-mini	true | false - Compact sized version
data-role	none (prevents auto-enhancement to use native control)
data-theme	swatch letter (a-z) - Added to the form element