Asp.Net Javascript compilation Error: “Identifier Expected”

Question

I am having problem with following code. Its showing compliation error:- "Identifier Expected".

<script type="text/javascript" runat = "server">
function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId)
        {
            while (currentElement)
            {
                if (currentElement.id == targetId)
                    return currentElement;

                currentElement = currentElement.parentNode;
            }

            return null;
        }
</script>

The problem is in line:- function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId) Rest all is OK, I suppose.

please help. thnx

Answer 1

Remove the runat="server" attribute from your <script> tag. Javascript runs on the client, not on the server:

<script type="text/javascript">
    function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId) {
        while (currentElement) {
            if (currentElement.id == targetId)
                return currentElement;

            currentElement = currentElement.parentNode;
        }

        return null;
    }
</script>

Answer 2

You don't need runat="server" for script tag. Try removing the runat and see if it working

Answer 3

Please remove the tag runat="server" since you have written a pure javascript function.

Change

<script type="text/javascript" runat = "server">  to  <script type="text/javascript">