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

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>