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