JSStringFormat

Description

Escapes special JavaScript characters, such as single-quotation mark, double-quotation mark, and newline.

Returns

A string that is safe to use with JavaScript.

Syntax

JSStringFormat(string)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
string	A string or a variable that contains one.

Usage

Escapes special JavaScript characters, so you can put arbitrary strings safely into JavaScript.

Example

<cfscript>
    stringValue = "An example string value with a tab chr(8), 
a newline (chr10) and some ""quoted"" 'text'"
    jsStringValue = JSStringFormat(#stringValue#)
    writeOutput(jsStringValue) // An example string value with a tab chr(8), \na newline (chr10) and some \"quoted\" \'text\'
</cfscript>

Output

An example string value with a tab chr(8), \na newline (chr10) and some \"quoted\" \'text\'

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