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>