Pass a string with double and single quotes from asp to javascript function

Question

I have the following code:

PropertyID = 101
PropertyName = "My'complex" property name"" //This is passed from sql query
Response.Write "<a href=""javascript:RenameFunc("& PropertyID & ", '" & PropertyName  & "' )"" onclick=""""></a>"

The problem is that If I have single or double quotes in my variables, the javascript function brakes (which is normal).

I tried escaping them like this:

 Response.Write "<a href=""javascript:RenameFunc("& PropertyID & ", '" & Replace(Replace(PropertyName,"'",""),"""","")  & "' )"" onclick=""""> </a>"

This doesn't break the function, but it removes the quotes from my string and I need them.

I also tried with String.row like this:

Response.Write "<a href=""javascript:RenameFunc("& PropertyID & ", String.raw`"& PropertyName &"` )"" onclick=""""> </a>"

Still no success, but maybe I use it the wrong way.

Is there any other way to pass the string and keep it as it is, without breaking the javascript function?

Just now I tried and it works! :) Thanks. Write it as an answer if you want and I will accept it. I knew it will be something simple.... — nyagolova, Aug 03 '16 at 13:57
Some bed time reading... http://stackoverflow.com/a/143410/692942 — user692942, Aug 03 '16 at 14:17

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 03 '16 at 15:00

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Use the Server.HTMLEncode() helper:

Response.Write "<a href=""javascript:RenameFunc("& PropertyID & ", '" & Server.HtmlEncode(Replace(PropertyName,"'","\'")) & "')"" onclick=""""> </a>"

See Documentation

edited Aug 03 '16 at 15:00

nyagolova

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answered Aug 03 '16 at 14:03

haim770

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So it turned out that I still have problems with the single quotes, but i fixed it using `'" & Server.HtmlEncode(Replace(PropertyName,"'","\'")) & "'` Now it works great. – nyagolova Aug 03 '16 at 14:50

Pass a string with double and single quotes from asp to javascript function

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