JSStringFormat  
Description
Escapes special JavaScript characters, such as single quotation mark, double quotation mark, and newline.
 
Returns
A string that is safe to use with JavaScript.
 
Category
String functions
 
Function syntax
JSStringFormat(string)
 
Parameters
 
Parameter      Description
string A string or a variable that contains one.
 
Usage
Escapes special JavaScript characters, so you can put arbitrary strings safely into JavaScript.
 
Example
<!--- This example shows the use of the JSStringFormat function. ---->
<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> 
string  
A string or a variable that contains one.