I am not sure about the Js Helper... but the jQuery data api stores key/value pair data in the actual object. So, as you create the draggable object, you need to add the data, just as you are trying to access it.
So, if you are doing a $('div_1').draggable({options}); You need to also add a $('div_1').draggable({options}).data('key','value') setter. Then when you drop it... that element object still has that data set. The other thing that is mind bending about working with draggable and droppable elements is making sure that you are access the right object. So, just do some sanity checks to make sure you are operating on the object you think you are operating on. -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php