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# Helpers

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- [Import values for `<input>`](#import-values-for-input)
- [Export values from `<input>`](#export-values-from-input)

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## Import values for `<input>`

To fill input commands with values from a map:

```
{events: {
    hide: function(opt){ 
      $.contextMenu.getInputValues(opt, {command1: "foo", command2: "bar"}); 
    }
  }
}
```

To fill input commands with values from data-attributes:

```
{events: {
  hide: function(opt){ 
    $.contextMenu.getInputValues(opt, this.data());
    }
  }
}
```

## Export values from `<input>`

To fetch values from input commands:

```
{events: {
  hide: function(opt){ 
    var values = $.contextMenu.setInputValues(opt}
  }
}
```

To save values from input commands to data-attributes:

```
{events: {
  hide: function(opt){ 
    $.contextMenu.setInputValues(opt, this.data()); }
  }
}
```