CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Extends the jsstringformat function and allows the string "</script>" to be embedded in a javascript literal string, preventing "unterminated string constant" errors in your javascript.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfsavecontent variable="js">
<script>
alert('e');
</script>
</cfsavecontent>

<cfset js = jsFormat(js)>
<cfoutput>
<script>
var someval = '#js#';
</script>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Fixes an oversight in the jsstringformat() function
 * 
 * @param mystring      String to format. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Isaac Dealey (info@turnkey.to) 
 * @version 1, May 9, 2003 
 */
function jsFormat(mystring) {
    return Replace(jsstringformat(mystring),"/","\/","ALL"); 
}