Javascript/Perl problem

[altaratz]

Hi all - I posted this on the Perl thread - to no avail.

I'm attempting to create a javascript with a cgi script for word definititions (a little tool tip with the definition comes up onMouseover) The thing is, for the javascript to work, teh code has to be on 1 line, but Perl is outputting 2 lines of HTML - and the script won't work. I'm not putting any \n anywhere.

Here is what the line should look like to work:

<A HREF=&quot;docs.html&quot; onMouseOver=&quot;drs('The lady superior of a nunnery.'); return true;&quot; onMouseOut=&quot;nd(); return true;&quot;>abbess</A>.

Here is what the Perl turns it into:

<A HREF=&quot;docs.html&quot; onMouseOver=&quot;drs('The lady superior of a nunnery.
'); return true;&quot; onMouseOut=&quot;nd(); return true;&quot;>abbess</A>.

And here is the relevant Perl scripting:

{


print &quot;$msg)\ <A HREF=\&quot;docs.html\&quot; onMouseOver=\&quot;drs(\'$definition\')\; return true\;\&quot; onMouseOut=\&quot;nd()\; return true\;\&quot;>$word</A>.\ \ \ \ \ &quot;;


Below are teo links - the first to a sample page that works

http://www.u24.net/test

and to one that doesn't

http://www.u24.net/bose/vocab2.cgi?searchstring=1 through 25

You'll see that the only difference is that the javascript is on 2 separate lines of code - any suggestions would be wonderful!!

Ethan

 

[rycamor]

Just a stab, here, but doesn't Perl often automatically add a newline at the end of the last argument when a script is called? (As if someone had typed the script name, added an argument, then hit ENTER). You might just have to chomp off the newline.