javascript variable with a-tag (string build)

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I am having trouble with this markup i programmatically insert into an editor. I don't know how to add the target="_blank" attribute. I can't get it to work even tho i tried '" "' or "' "' and all sort of combinations. I don't know what this task i called either so i can't really google it. Any help would be appreciated to make this work

var html = "<a href='" + host + "/draught/connect/Download" + draughtDownloadType + "?PropId=" + selectedPropertyId + autoUpdateQuery + "' target=_blank>" + linkText + "</a>";

James Monger · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-08 14:25:24Z

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You need to escape the " character by placing a \ infront of it.

target=\"_blank\"

To give you:

var html = "<a href='" + host + "/draught/connect/Download" + draughtDownloadType + "?PropId=" + selectedPropertyId + autoUpdateQuery + "' target=\"_blank\">" + linkText + "</a>";

answered May 8, 2017 at 14:25

James Monger

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Phil_TheAverage Over a year ago

thank you! This worked perfectly. That is exactly what i wanted to do. But i didn't know it was called escape so i couldn't google it :)

James Monger Over a year ago

No worries @Phil_TheAverage - searching for syntax is always hard!

Dhaval Pankhaniya · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-08 14:25:53Z

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use escape

var html = "<a href='" + host + "/draught/connect/Download" + draughtDownloadType + "?PropId=" + selectedPropertyId + autoUpdateQuery + "' target=\"_blank\">" + linkText + "</a>";

answered May 8, 2017 at 14:25

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Nishesh Pratap Singh · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-08 14:28:27Z

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You can use target='_blank'. In JS while doing concatenation then you can use ' inside "" without any issue and vice-versa.

answered May 8, 2017 at 14:28

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