Code Converting

[YodaMan81]

I am trying to write something in ASP and have come across an error. I am not sure if it is because of how I took the statement I had and wrote it in ASP.

If someone could please verify if I did it correctly, it would be greatly appreciated.

Sentence I want to convert:
<Td><a href="javascript: sortTable(0)">CD</a></td>

Sentence I think is right:
Response.Write("<TD><a href=""javascript: sortTable(0)" & """>" & "CD" & "</A></TD>")

-Thanks

 

[cookiespin]

I use single rather than double quotes with no problems. This will make the line much simpler.
Does this work for you?

Response.Write("<TD><a href='javascript: sortTable(0)'>CD</A></TD>")

 

[foxbox]

Your code does produce this:
<TD><a href="javascript: sortTable(0)">CD</A></TD>

BUT

Why is do you concatenated strings?

This is shorter:

Response.Write("<TD><a href=""javascript: sortTable(0)"">CD</A></TD>")

 

[Genimuse]

Whenever possible, if the HTML/Javascript includes double quotes or other stuff that has to be escaped I try to just drop of out ASP and let the "pre-compiler" fix it (not really a compiler, can't think of the words), like this:

'Your ASP here
%>
<Td><a href="javascript: sortTable(0)">CD</a></td>
<%
'Your ASP here

 

[foxbox]

I usually write a large parts in script and don't switch between HTML and script a lot. It was my believe that switching has a negative impact on performance. But then came this

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?SQID=790823&SPID=333&newpid=333&page=3

and that was a surprise. As for readability: when you create your page as much as possible in HTML and use <% %> blocks to add the script parts, this tends to become more cryptomanic (IMHO).