Javascript Syntax Error on click

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I keep on getting a syntax error in this HTML/JavaScript code and I can't seem to figure out why.

Any ideas?

<li onClick="document.getElementById(\'attribute83\').selectedIndex ="2", spConfig.configureElement($("attribute83")); class="some-css-class"><a href="http://www.example.com">Something</a></li>'

Because the original poster is using PHP to output the Javascript. — Alana Storm
– Alana Storm, Commented Jan 20, 2012 at 4:21

Alana Storm · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-20 04:20:48Z

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Because your onClick handler has a syntax error.

The web browser will take everything between the two quote on your onClick handler

onClick="document.getElementById('attribute83').selectedIndex ="2"

which means

document.getElementById(\'attribute83\').selectedIndex ="2

This isn't valid javascript. If you're using onclick handlers you can have the quotes used to enclose your html attribute (") in your javascript.

answered Jan 20, 2012 at 4:20

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Dhaval Shukla · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-20 07:19:39Z

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Try this:

<li onClick="Click()", spConfig.configureElement($("attribute83")); class="some-css-class"><a href="http://www.example.com">Something</a></li>'

<script type="text/javascript">
   function Click()
   {
      document.getElementById('attribute83').selectedIndex = "2";
   }

</script>

answered Jan 20, 2012 at 7:19

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