I can set and get the value the usual jQuery way (DOM traversal and setting attributes, etc.) and I can return variables from the server and pass them back into an AJAX function for use.
I was just hoping for some way to avoid having to pass variables between sections of code. I'd rather, at this point at least, just set a global variable for use on a page and refer to it wherever I need it, without having to reference some value in another piece of code. Traversing the DOM to obtain values can get old. And when those variables get passed around a lot, tracking where they've been and when they may have gotten changed is a pain. With a well-named global variable, using name-spacing, I can set a global variable and use it and avoid collision. It appears that's just a characteristic of JS that variables can be referenced so easily. Thanks for the info. I haven't found any solutions or info that make me believe it doable, anyway. So, back to passing variables around the DOM. Rick -----Original Message----- From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of brian Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:10 PM To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Subject: [jQuery] Re: How do I access global variables for id's, etc.? I don't think it's the quotes that are the problem. Those are, after all, perfectly legitimate characters within a tag. Now, script tags, OTOH ... Why don't you just use something server-side? On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Rick Faircloth <r...@whitestonemedia.com> wrote: > I would like to be able to do something as simple as > > <p id=”<script>myGlobalVariable</script>”>xyz</p>, > > but apparently the “” marks are a problem. > > > > I’m able to output a global variable value like this: > > <p>The value of myGlobalVariable is <script>myGlobalVariable</script>.</p> > > > > Is there some way to use global variable values with an id attribute? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rick > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "It has been my experience that most bad government is the result of too > much government." - Thomas Jefferson
