getItem method

Retrieves the current value associated with the Web Storage key.

Syntax

 retVal = object.getItem(bstrKey);

Parameters

• bstrKey [in]
  Type: BSTR

  The name of the key (a valid UTF-16 string, including the empty string).

Standards information

• Web Storage, Section 4.1

Remarks

Any valid UTF-16 string, including the empty string, is a valid key name.

If the specified bstrKey does not exist in the list associated with the object, then this method returns VT_NULL.

Attempts to read or write a secured item from script running in the context of an unsecured URL are not permitted.

See also

IHTMLStorage::setItem