I'm using Ajax calls to get some variables data from the DB. some of my data stored on the database contains double quotes (").

when I'm trying to display the variable :

value="'+ucontent+'"

the string gets cut in the middle (of course)

I have tried using escape() but im getting a non readable result - something with %4%2 etc...

how can i escape the double quotes in the variable and still keep a readable string... BTW - I'm using UTF8 characters.

I'm using Ajax calls to get some variables data from the DB. some of my data stored on the database contains double quotes (").

when I'm trying to display the variable :

value="'+ucontent+'"

the string gets cut in the middle (of course)

I have tried using escape() but im getting a non readable result - something with %4%2 etc...

how can i escape the double quotes in the variable and still keep a readable string... BTW - I'm using UTF8 characters.

• javascript
• escaping

• Can you add more code? Like how are you handling the ajax response and generating it on server? – Esailija Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 10:26
• The quotes should already be JavaScript data, so it is unclear what the problem is. Where are you trying to display the variable? Is value an HTML attribute that you are going to use with innerHTML? – Quentin Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 10:27
• Did you tried replacing double quote with some other character ?? – yogi Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 10:27
• What is the server side language? – xdazz Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 10:27
• you are trying to display value when? After ajax call? where does data came from? how do you try to display data? – s.webbandit Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 10:28

3 Answers 3

decodeURIComponent() 

might be helpful

what escape actually does is replace some characters with a hexadecimal escape sequence. That is the reason why you are getting unreadable string like %4%2.

Depends on what language in server side you are using.

If it is php, then use json_encode to encode the response string.

If it is ruby(rails), then use escape_javascript to escape the response string.

You can just use \" if you don't use an encoder. See this.