I have placed the below code inside of the tag.

<script type="text/javascript">
    jQuery(document).ready(function(){
        jQuery('head').append('<script type="text/javascript" src="../wp-includes/js/thickbox.js"></script>');    
    });
</script>

I got an error of "unterminated string literal".

I have placed the below code inside of the tag.

<script type="text/javascript">
    jQuery(document).ready(function(){
        jQuery('head').append('<script type="text/javascript" src="../wp-includes/js/thickbox.js"></script>');    
    });
</script>

I got an error of "unterminated string literal".

• javascript
• jquery
• html

4 Answers 4

The problem is ing from the fact that your code includes </script> in it. This is causing the browser to think that you're terminating your <script> tag early. If you change your code to the following, it will work:

<script type="text/javascript">
    jQuery(document).ready(function(){
        jQuery('head').append('<script type="text/javascript" src="../wp-includes/js/thickbox.js"></' + 'script>');    
    });
</script>

As you can see, the above code breaks the </script> in your string into '</' + 'script>', so that the browser doesn't parse it as a closing tag.

The code you posted doesn't have an unterminated string literal. The error means that you've started a string with a single or double quote, but don't have a second quote of the same kind to close the string.

"unterminated string literal error" is not a Javascript error.

It hints towards a PHP script error, though. Post that code and you shall receive help.

Balaji ,

Use jquery' getscript , its very nice way of doing it , it will append in head section and less changes of errors

http://api.jquery./jQuery.getScript/