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With $(this).data("events"); returning [object Object], I need to see what's actually going on in there. I found this:

var Finder = "";
$.each($(this).data("events"), function(i, n){
    Finder += "Name: " + i + ", Value: " + n + " | ";
});

However, n still returns [object Object]:

EDIT: (Output) --

Name: click, Value: [object Object] |

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Is there an efficient way to show everything inside that sucker, kind of like print_r in PHP?

Matt
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console.log($(this).data("events")) in Chrome (or other browsers) would allow you to drill into the object.

Ctrl+Shift+J gets you to the console in Chrome.

ipr101
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You can use .toSource() to turn JavaScript objects into a string representation that you can view without a nice error console like in Firebug or Chrome Dev. Tools:

alert($(this).data("events").toSource());
Jasper
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    I saw you had `toString()` in there before... Which was actually a better solution, since that will work on most browsers, where as `toSource()` will not work in IE. – leo.vingi Nov 15 '11 at 21:39
  • I almost removed my answer because I can't explain the difference between `toString()` and `toSource()`. If anyone knows it'd be nice to have them chime in. – Jasper Nov 15 '11 at 21:41
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    From what I understand, `toSource()` will convert the `object` into `JSON` formatting. W3C: "The toSource() method represents the source code of an object." (http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_toSource_date.asp) Seems like the `JSON` output is really the key here. – Matt Nov 15 '11 at 21:50
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If you can't use console.log then alert( $(this).data("events").toSource() ) can also be used.

leo.vingi
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Print content of object you can use

console.log(obj_str);

you can see the result in console like below.

Object {description: "test"}

For open console press F12 in chrome browser, you will found console tab in debug mode.

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