How to store html into a javascript variable without parsing it, to be just like it is

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Currently im doing like this but internet explorer 7 doesn't recognize it:

    gf.klass["LoginSkin"] = ""+<r><![CDATA[<div>
        <ul>
            <li value="login" >
                login
            </li>
            <li value="cancel">
                cancel
            </li>
        </ul>
    </div>]]></r>;;

What you are trying to do doesn't really make sense. Mozilla based browsers support something like this with E4X ( developer.mozilla.org/en/E4X ), but if you want something general you'll need to go in more detail and explain what you are trying to achieve. — RoToRa
– RoToRa, Commented Dec 19, 2010 at 22:25

T.J. Crowder · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-20 06:45:23Z

1

The syntax you've quoted is invalid JavaScript. The valid equivalent would be:

gf.klass["LoginSkin"] = '<div>\
    <ul>\
        <li value="login" >\
            login\
        </li>\
        <li value="cancel">\
            cancel\
        </li>\
    </ul>\
</div>';

Note the use of the trailing backslash to continue the literal to the next line. This is per Section 7.8.4 ("String Literals") of the spec.

Note that the leading characters of subsequent lines are part of the string (just as they are in your CDATA section).

edited Dec 20, 2010 at 6:45

answered Dec 19, 2010 at 22:51

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Ratna Dinakar · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-19 22:26:17Z

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you have element.innerHTML method to retrieve HTML of subelements !

answered Dec 19, 2010 at 22:26

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