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Use the server-side language to generate the javascript:

var jsvar="<%= aspvar %>";
var jsvar="<?php echo $phpvar ?>";


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FAQ server wrote on 30 aug 2008 in comp.lang.javascript:

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FAQ Topic - How do I get a perl/asp/php variable into
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Use the server-side language to generate the javascript:
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var jsvar="<%= aspvar %>";
var jsvar="<?php echo $phpvar ?>";

Only if the variables do not contain a " or a new line.


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