Set text of layer problem (escaping ' and " in javascript)

Question

Hi all
I am using the Dreamweaver behaviour "set text of layer" and
I am having problems with escaping
single AND double quotes in the javascript.
Because the text I want to set the Layer with contains some
javascript.
So the text of my layer contains both single and double
quotes.
I can escape the single quotes like this:
But I can't escape the double quotes the same way for some
reason.
even if I use \" javascript thinks it's the end of the
javascript function.
So I have tried using " in the javascript of the
text to set, but strangely, although it works
in Safari, it does not work in FireFox and IE.
When I mouse over my javascript link set in the layer, the
browser status bar shows the right thing
in Safari, but in IE and FireFox, it shows extra double
quotes...
onClick="MM_setTextOfLayer('list','','<a
href=&quot;javascript:;&quot;
onClick=&quot;MM_showHideLayers(\'options\',\'\',\'show\')&quot;>designers</a>')"
Anybody knows the answer to this one?
seb ( [email protected])
http://webtrans1.com | high-end web
design
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Answer 1

What about using the &#34; entity? That *should* work.
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"(_seb_)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> doubling the quotes did not work.
> But I solved the problem by removing the quotes all
together:
>
> onClick="MM_setTextOfLayer('list','','<a
href=javascript: ...
>
> that does it!
>
> Randy Edmunds wrote:
>> Try doubling the quotes to escape them, for example:
>>
>> onClick="MM_setTextOfLayer('list','','<a
href=""javascript:"" ...
>>
>> HTH,
>> Randy
>>
>>
>>> I am using the Dreamweaver behaviour "set text
of layer" and I am having
>>> problems with escaping single AND double quotes
in the javascript.
>>>
>>> Because the text I want to set the Layer with
contains some javascript.
>>>
>>> So the text of my layer contains both single and
double quotes.
>>>
>>> I can escape the single quotes like this:
>>> \'
>>> But I can't escape the double quotes the same
way for some reason.
>>> even if I use \" javascript thinks it's the end
of the javascript
>>> function.
>>>
>>> So I have tried using &quot; in the
javascript of the text to set, but
>>> strangely, although it works in Safari, it does
not work in FireFox and
>>> IE.
>>> When I mouse over my javascript link set in the
layer, the browser
>>> status bar shows the right thing in Safari, but
in IE and FireFox, it
>>> shows extra double quotes...
>>>
>>> onClick="MM_setTextOfLayer('list','','<a
href=&quot;javascript:;&quot;
>>>
onClick=&quot;MM_showHideLayers(\'options\',\'\',\'show\')&quot;>designers</a>')"
>>> Anybody knows the answer to this one?
>
>
> --
> seb ( [email protected])
>
http://webtrans1.com | high-end web
design
> Downloads: Slide Show, Directory Browser, Mailing List