jQuery Code:
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){ 
	$('a.copy').click(function() {
		var data = $(this).parent('.actions').metadata({type:'attr',name:'data'});
		alert(data.project);
	});
});
</script>

CFML CODE:
<span class="actions" style="display: none;" data="{timelog:1,jobnum:2,project:500,action:1,skill:2,billable:3}">
<a href="##" class="copy">Click Me!</a>
</span>