Spot The Error In This Little Javascript

[Guest_imported]

The following is in the head of an html document:

<script language=&quot;javascript&quot;>
function chg_box('item_name', switch)
{ {
item_name.style.backgroundColor = '999999';
}
if(switch == 1)

else
{
item_name.style.backgroundColor = '993333';
}
}

</script>



In the body of the html document I have this:

<div class=&quot;item&quot; id=&quot;Gold River&quot; onmouseover=&quot;chg_box('Gold River', 1);&quot; onmouseout=&quot;chg_box('Gold River', 0);&quot;>Gold River</div>



When I open the page I get an error
line 12 character 21 identifier expected
which corresponds to the first ' in the function definition in the head of the document.

If I mouseover or mouseout on the div I get this error
line 30 character 1 object expected
which corresponds to the beginning of the line with the div on it.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

 

[aperfectcircle]

Changing your function to this will work too(in IE5+ , not sure about IE4):

function chg_box(item_name, stat)
{
if(stat == 1)
{
document.getElementById(item_name).style.backgroundColor = '#999999';
window.status = item_name;
}
else
{
document.getElementById(item_name).style.backgroundColor = '#993333';
window.status = '';
}
}

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for the help everyone!

It works!!!

 

[tsdragon]

What works? Which solution was the one that solved the problem? It would help others to know what worked for you.
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