javascript - data attribute from anchor not sending value ti hidden input -

i have anchor tag

<a class="productin" onclick="openbox()" data-pid="23">report</a> 

this opens modal box sends email, have hidden input tag inside email form in want add data-pid

<input type="hidden" name="productid" id="productid"> 

since tagged question jquery, i'll give jquery answer. should work:

$(function(){     $('a.productin').click(function(){         $('input:hidden[name="productid"]').val($(this).data('pid'));     }); }); 

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