What am I doing wrong to display links in javascript

Question

<script type = "text/javascript">
function DisplayDashboard(Work Package)
{
var Src = '';

if (Work Package=='Google')
{
    Src =<a href="https://www.google.com">Link</a>;
}
else if(Work Package=='Bing') 
{
    Src = <a href ="https://www.bing.com">Link</a>;
}
    return <'+Work Package+'>;
}   
</script>

What I am trying to do is to look for Google or Bing and then display the correct link in Javascript. But for some reason it is not working.

What's your HTML code, and is this all of your JavaScript code? — Qantas 94 Heavy
– Qantas 94 Heavy, Commented Jun 5, 2013 at 5:47

Arun P Johny · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-05 05:38:32Z

1

Variable name Work Package cannot have space between the characters
string values must be surrounded bye '' or ""
You need to return the value of Src

Try

function DisplayDashboard(WorkPackage) {
    var Src = '';

    if (WorkPackage == 'Google') {
        Src = '<a href="https://www.google.com">Link</a>';
    } else if (WorkPackage == 'Bing') {
        Src = '<a href ="https://www.bing.com">Link</a>';
    }
    return Src;
}

answered Jun 5, 2013 at 5:38

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PSR · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-05 05:39:08Z

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replace Work Package with WorkPackage .Remove space.

function DisplayDashboard(WorkPackage)
{
var Src = '';

if (WorkPackage=='Google') 
    Src ='<a href="https://www.google.com">Link</a>';   
else if(WorkPackage=='Bing')    
    Src = '<a href ="https://www.bing.com">Link</a>';   
    return src;
}

answered Jun 5, 2013 at 5:39

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Michael Mao · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-05 05:39:59Z

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I guess you need to wrap HTML in double-quotes to form a valid string?

Such as:

Src = "<a href="https://www.google.com">Link</a>";

answered Jun 5, 2013 at 5:39

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