Getting Syntax error in javascript function

Question

var hdata = '<select id="drpTransProvider" style="width:150px;" onchange="return SetValueofDropdown(\"transprovider\",this.value);"><option value=""></option>';

why there is an syntax error in browser ?

it is like

SyntaxError: syntax error

return SetValueofDropdown(

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VisioN · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 11:34:28Z

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You need to escape ' not ", so :

var hdata = '<select id="drpTransProvider" style="width:150px;"
onchange="return SetValueofDropdown(\'transprovider\',this.value);"><option value=""></option>';

edited Dec 19, 2013 at 11:34

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answered Dec 19, 2013 at 11:26

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Amit Over a year ago

Same answer as me but I have posted before you

Anthony Grist Over a year ago

@AmitAgrawal So what? You were 13 seconds faster, and this has marginally more explanation as to what has been changed. If you want upvotes, consider slightly more supporting text than "Try this".

Amit · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 11:26:45Z

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Try this

var hdata = '<select id="drpTransProvider" style="width:150px;" 
onchange="return SetValueofDropdown(\'transprovider\',this.value);"><option value=""> </option>';

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 11:26

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EasyPush · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 11:28:31Z

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You're using " characters inside your onclick attribute that is declared using " characters too. Try this:

onchange="return SetValueofDropdown(\'transprovider\',this.value);"

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 11:28

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Rahul Sahu · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 11:36:21Z

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I used your code but I didn't get any error.I added extra code that is at last. I used in this manner.

My Html Code:

<span id="test"></span>

My script code:

<script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
            var hdata = '<select id="drpTransProvider" style="width:150px;" onchange="return SetValueofDropdown(\"transprovider\",this.value);"><option value=""></option></select>';
            $('#test').html(hdata);
        });
</script>

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 11:36

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