unit

Sets or gets the measurement unit:

  • when called without any arguments, this method returns the current measurement unit of the value.
  • when called with a string argument, this method sets the measurement unit of the current value, regardless of the previous measurement unit (if any).

See also toUnit.

Syntax

unit([value])
Parameter Description
value The optional new measurement unit (must be a string).

Examples

$('HEIGHT').unit() // returns 'cm'
$('HEIGHT').unit('m') // returns the same value, but with a measurement unit of 'm'