Question

This is a bit embarrassing scenario but I need solution.

I am using some names as an ID for li HTML element. These names are having special characters in it. using JQuery to grab an Id.

lets say my id usage is

var abc = li[id="someCompany=\"Some Term\""]

if I am calling this as

alert($(abc).parent()[0]); or 
alert($(abc).html()); 

I am getting data and everything is working fine in firefox but not in IE.

My actual id display in application is

<li id="someCompany=&#034;Some Term&#034;"> xyz </li>

I am replacing it with .replace(/"/gi, “\””)

Please let me know, How to get it work in IE, Thanks in advance

Sorry guys, I need to give more information in my question…

Firstly, I get ID as

var aaa = "someCompany="some Data"";

I am replacing it as

aaa = aaa.replace(/"/gi, "\"").replace(/'/gi, "\'").replace(/&/gi, "\&");

Then,

var abc = aaa.replace(/"/gi, "\\\"").replace(/\:/gi, "\:").replace(/'/gi,"\\\'");

and then my question follows….
When I tried changing the above line to

var abc = aaa.replace(/"/gi, "\"").replace(/\:/gi, "\:").replace(/'/gi,"\'");

everything is fine but I have some names like

var aaa = "someCompany="some's Data""; //In this case I need to handle more special chanracters

Here, .replace(/"/gi, "\\\"") is working fine in Firefox but not in IE. How can I make it work in IE as well, please suggest

Answer 1

try using browser validation, like single quotes and slash in IE and double in FF.