Javascript alert with parameter

Question

I'm trying to make a function in javascript and pass in the parameter "name", then when the user clicks on a photo, an alert will say something like "this photo was taken in ____"

<img src="photos/PhotoVersailles.jpg" onclick="photoWhere(Versailles)" style="width:100%">

<script type="text/javascript">
function photoWhere(name)
    {
        alert("This photo was taken in "+name+".");
    }
</script>

Why isn't my attempt working?

onclick="photoWhere(Versailles)" should be: onclick="photoWhere('Versailles')" — Ultimater
– Ultimater, Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 5:42
onclick="photoWhere('Versailles')" you forgot to wrap Versailles in quotes. — gurvinder372
– gurvinder372, Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 5:42

Julian · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-28 07:22:22Z

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Try 'Versailles' when passing as parameter

function photoWhere(name) {
  alert("This photo was taken in " + name + ".");
}

<img src="photos/PhotoVersailles.jpg" onclick="photoWhere('Versailles')" alt="not found" style="width:100%">

edited Dec 28, 2019 at 7:22

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answered Dec 12, 2017 at 5:46

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KokoEfraim Over a year ago

You have to see it uses " ' ' " or ' " " '

Stephan Bauer · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-12 07:41:22Z

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Syntax is wrong, change your alert to:

var nameStr = "This photo was taken in "+name+".";
alert(nameStr);

edited Dec 12, 2017 at 7:41

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answered Dec 12, 2017 at 7:35

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AliRad · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-28 07:16:35Z

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you can use this:

function photoWhere(Pic) { var _pic = Pic.name; _pic = "This photo was taken in "+_pic+"." alert(_pic); }

<img src="photos/PhotoVersailles.jpg" onclick="photoWhere(this)" 
name="Versailles" style="width:50%">

answered Dec 28, 2019 at 7:16

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David García Bodego Over a year ago

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