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I have a particular scenario where I need a file name, not once but twice, because I pass the variable to an ASP.NET MVC controller. Is it a good idea to either store the file name in a DOM element like a span or div, and getting the value by using jQuery’s .text() function? Or would a better approach be to work with JSON-like objects that are initialized and then continuously manipulated?
The question however remains. Is it a good or bad idea to store variables in HTML DOM elements?
Either one works, and it’s fine to store data in a DOM. It more so depends on the complexity of the operation you are trying complete, which sounds simple — storing file names. I think you should be fine doing it this way. Storing in JSON object works too, I would go with whatever fits your structure best and which ever works easier with your client/server handshake.