Two arguments Javascript function

Question

I'm trying to use two arguments in a function, but it's not working? This is not the final function, I'm just trying to get the arguments to work.

the html:

<div id = "textButton" class = "convertButtonss" onclick = illegal_chr("bin" ,"binary")>
    <p id = "textButton_p">
        txt/dec
    </p>
</div>

the Javascript:

function illegal_chr(name, type) {
    alert(name);
    alert(type);
}

when I click on the div nothing happpens?

watch your whitespace too...

dandavis
– dandavis

2014-02-13 21:52:40 +00:00
Commented Feb 13, 2014 at 21:52 — dandavis
– dandavis, Commented Feb 13, 2014 at 21:52

p.s.w.g · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-13 21:51:24Z

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Try wrapping the entire attribute value in double quotes, and the string literals in single quotes, or vice versa, like this:

<div … onclick="illegal_chr('bin','binary')">

answered Feb 13, 2014 at 21:51

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ArthurChamz · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-13 21:52:24Z

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~~Remember that tag attributes in HTML must be surrounded by quotes or double-quotes.~~ Try this:

<div id = "textButton" class = "convertButtonss" onclick = 'illegal_chr("bin" ,"binary")'>
    <p id = "textButton_p">
        txt/dec
    </p>
</div>

answered Feb 13, 2014 at 21:52

ArthurChamz

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5 Comments

dandavis Over a year ago

attribs need not be quoted unless they have an "=" or " " in them, which this one does but need not to. You also can't have a space after the = of the attrib itself, even if you use quotes further to the right...

ArthurChamz Over a year ago

Mmm... Been conforming to XHTML for too long. Thanks!

dandavis Over a year ago

break off those 1999 shackles and run free!

RobG Over a year ago

@dandavis—the list of characters in attribute values that must be escaped is " ' ` = < >..

RobG Over a year ago

@dandavis—yes, I mis–typed, "escaped" should be "quoted". :-/

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