string output to html formatting problem

Question

I have the following string variables:

 string feedImage ="http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif"

rssImageStyle = "style=\"background-image:url(\'" + feedImage + "\')\"";

I want it to output the following html

background-image: url('http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif');

But I get

background-image: url(http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif);

Sani Huttunen · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-22 12:02:28Z

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You shouldn't escape ':

string feedImage ="http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif"
rssImageStyle = "style=\"background-image:url('" + feedImage + "')\"";

answered Jan 22, 2010 at 12:02

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Binary Worrier · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-22 12:02:19Z

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Don't esacpe the single quotes.

i.e \' should be '

answered Jan 22, 2010 at 12:02

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Cipi · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-22 12:03:43Z

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You escaped ' and there is no need to do that. Try this: rssImageStyle = "style=\"background-image:url('" + feedImage + "')\"";

answered Jan 22, 2010 at 12:03

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