JavaScript in XHTML

hal · #1 (**permalink**) 07-27-2004, 02:49 AM

Hi Guys,

I haven't found any posts on this; I hope someone can help figure this out. Good XHTML practice indicates that in XHTML a JavaScript statement should have this layout...

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

Explorer 6 keeps coming up "Error on page." Javascript parsers say that the error is at ]]>. (No problem on Netscape 7 or Firefox.)

And yet, it won't pass W3C validation for XHTML 1.1 without the ]]>.

Do I raise the bridge, lower the river, cut trees for a logjamb, or what?

Thanks,

Hal

paulhiles · #2 (**permalink**) 07-27-2004, 08:32 AM

Hi Hal,

Try this for your Javascript in the head of your page.

Code:

  <script type="text/javascript">
    // <![CDATA[
    if (window != window.top)
    top.location.href=location.href;
    //]]>

I think the < and - signs are incorrectly being interpreted as operators.
The modified version above still validates perfectly well, and doesn't cause an error in IE.

hal · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2004, 06:23 PM

Hello Paul,

I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. (I didn't receive notification that there was a response. <sigh>)

Yes, sir! That appears to be it. Explorer didn't like the commented code. Drop the comment, and you drop the error at the same time.

Figures. Somehow it just... figures! <grin>

Many thanks,

Hal