SyntaxError: unterminated string literal in javascript

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I am getting location details from database as a json response and values are coming correctly but my problem is the alignment of content string getting error like unterminated string literal ...

then i am displaying this details in google map info window..

 var contentString = "<div><h4>Start Location : "+ locations[i].start_loc + "</h4>
                           <h4> Driver Name : "+ locations[i].driver_name + "</h4>
                           <h4> Driver Mob No : "+ locations[i].mob_num + "</h4>
                           <h4> Passenger Name : "+locations[i].passenger_name + "</h4>
                           <h4> Passenger Mob No : "+locations[i].mob_no + "</h4>
                           <h4> Cab Reg No : "+ locations[i].cab_reg_no + "</h4></div>"; 

                    infowindow.setContent(start_contentString);
                    infowindow.open(start_map, start_marker);

Please help me anyone....

Jayesh Chitroda · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-22 14:07:53Z

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Just add \ after every line:

var contentString = "<div><h4>Start Location : "+ test + "</h4> \
                           <h4> Driver Name : "+ locations[i].driver_name + "</h4> \
                           <h4> Driver Mob No : "+ locations[i].mob_num + "</h4> \
                           <h4> Passenger Name : "+locations[i].passenger_name + "</h4> \
                           <h4> Passenger Mob No : "+locations[i].mob_no + "</h4> \
                           <h4> Cab Reg No : "+ locations[i].cab_reg_no + "</h4></div>";

answered Jul 22, 2016 at 14:07

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mathi Over a year ago

Thank You it's working now ...why escape ( \ ) added?? can you please explain

curv Over a year ago

@mathi - it's used to escape the literal new line character. You could instead write every line like my answer below, added for reference only

curv · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-22 14:55:36Z

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Answer just to show alternative multiline...

var contentString = "<div><h4>Start Location : "+ test + "</h4>" + 
                       "<h4> Driver Name : "+ locations[i].driver_name + "</h4>" +
                       "<h4> Driver Mob No : "+ locations[i].mob_num + "</h4>" +
                       "<h4> Passenger Name : "+locations[i].passenger_name + "</h4>" +
                       "<h4> Passenger Mob No : "+locations[i].mob_no + "</h4>" +
                       "<h4> Cab Reg No : "+ locations[i].cab_reg_no + "</h4></div>";

answered Jul 22, 2016 at 14:55

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