Passing Jsp variable to javascript as a function parameter

Question

I have the same query as. Pass a JSP variable as parameter to javascript function However, If i use onclick="pagetype('<%=uname%>'); i'm getting illegal start of type error. Please help to fix this.

Yes.. <%@ page contentType= "text/html" pageEncoding="UTF-8" %>

Answer 1

Have you put the end double quote?

onclick="pagetype('<%=uname%>')"

The error is a javascript error ? If it is, Is <%=uname%> visible in the page source?

Have you put something like <%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" pageEncoding="UTF-8" %> at the top of the jsp?

Answer 2

1. String date1 is inside a loop. You won't be able to get its value outside.
2. change alert2('<%=date1'); to alert2('<%= date1 %>');