HTML Web Storage
What is Web Storage?
Web Storage stores data in browser (localStorage / sessionStorage).
Example
<h3>Local Storage Example</h3>
<input id="name" placeholder="Enter name">
<button onclick="saveData()">Save</button>
<button onclick="getData()">Get</button>
<button onclick="clearData()">Clear</button>
<p id="result"></p>
<script>
function saveData(){
let name = document.getElementById("name").value;
localStorage.setItem("username", name);
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = "Saved!";
}
function getData(){
let name = localStorage.getItem("username");
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = name;
}
function clearData(){
localStorage.removeItem("username");
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = "Cleared!";
}
</script>
Live Demo
localStorage
Stores data permanently
sessionStorage
Stores data temporarily
removeItem
Deletes stored data
Summary
- Stores data in browser
- Does not require server
- Used for settings, login info