JSStringFormat

Description

Returns a string that is safe to use with JavaScript.

Syntax

JSStringFormat(string)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string
A string

Parameter	Description
string	A string

Usage

JSStringFormat escapes special JavaScript characters, such as single quote, double quote, and newline, so you can put arbitrary strings safely into JavaScript.

Example

<!-----------------------------------------------------------
 This example illustrates use of the JSStringFormat function. 
 ----------------------------------------------------------->
<html>
<head>
<title>JSStringFormat</title>
</head>

<body>
<H3>JSStringFormat</H3>

<cfset stringValue = "An example string value with a tab chr(8), 
a newline (chr10)
and some ""quoted"" 'text'">

<P>This is the string we have created:<BR>
<cfoutput>#stringValue#</cfoutput>
</P>
<cfset jsStringValue = JSStringFormat(#stringValue#)>

<!--------------------------------------------------------------------
Generate an alert from the JavaScript string jsStringValue.
---------------------------------------------------------------------->
<SCRIPT>
s = "<cfoutput>#jsStringValue#</cfoutput>";
alert(s); 
</SCRIPT> 
</body>
</html>