Ben Nadel • 1/10/2026

Storing Metadata On Select Option Elements

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This technical article demonstrates a method for attaching custom metadata to HTML <select> option elements using data-* attributes. It provides a practical example with JavaScript code showing how to access this metadata (like BFF status and disposition) from the selected option's dataset property, offering an alternative to embedding JSON payloads in forms.

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