Unable to use javascript on PHP Page

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not sure if there's something wrong with this code but I was able to make it work on pure HTML Page but not when using the javascript(javascript:openDocument) on the PHP HTML Page.

<a id='edit' href='javascript:openDocument('asd.docx')' name='Btn1'>Edit</a>

href='javascript:openDocument('asd.docx')' ==> href='javascript:openDocument(\'asd.docx\')'. Notice \' escaping — Tushar
– Tushar, Commented Aug 18, 2015 at 9:45
Hi Thanks for responding, I tried it but it's not working too.. the error message that i'm getting when highlighting the hyper link is "javascript.openDocument(\" without the quotations. — Wilfrendo Gohing
– Wilfrendo Gohing, Commented Aug 18, 2015 at 9:53
This question is similar to: How do I properly escape quotes inside HTML attributes?. If you believe it’s different, please edit the question, make it clear how it’s different and/or how the answers on that question are not helpful for your problem. — dumbass
– dumbass, Commented Apr 12 at 6:47

Dhruv · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-18 11:28:59Z

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Try below code

<a id='edit' href="javascript:openDocument('asd.docx');" name='Btn1'>Edit</a>

Also prefer double quotes in HTML.

For PHP:

echo "<a href=\"javascript:openDocument('asd.docx')\";>";

edited Aug 18, 2015 at 11:28

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 9:51

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mfisher91 Over a year ago

Are you just copying and pasting this straight into your PHP script? It needs to either be echoed or you need to break the script by using ?>, enter the html and then reopen the php script with <?php

Dhruv Over a year ago

If you want to add plain HTML in PHP then just close the PHP tag and put your plain HTML.

Wilfrendo Gohing Over a year ago

Hi mfisher91. Yes, I'm echoing it on PHP but it's still not working, the code I'm currently using is echo "<a href='javascript:openDocument('asd.docx')>';. It's undoubtedly working If I change href to href="asd.docx"

Dhruv Over a year ago

echo "<a href=\"javascript:openDocument('asd.docx')\";>";

Wilfrendo Gohing Over a year ago

Thanks but it is still not working.. when I highlight the URL it display a message on the status bar of IE like this javascript:openDocument('asd.docx') - it's not opening when I click it.. it does nothing.. when there should be when I do it using HTML..

mfisher91 · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-02 15:49:49Z

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As mentioned in a comment, you need to overcome the problem of having two lots of single quotes in your href part. Why? When you get to the second ', it thinks you are ending. You can do this:

<a id="edit" href="javascript:openDocument('asd.docx');">

edited Nov 2, 2017 at 15:49

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 9:54

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