Using ColdFusion variable with line breaks in JavaScript -

i have text area accepts line breaks. content of text area saved in coldfusion variable (lets call #fieldval#). so, variable contents

textline 1 textline 2

later on, use variable in javascript

document.all.fieldname.value = "#fieldval#";

however, when javascript hits page, looks this:

document.all.fieldname.value = "textline 1 textline 2";

and script breaks because first line doesn't end in semicolon.

i tried setting javascript variable coldfusion text doing replace(), still hit same issue line not ending correctly.

i think i'm missing obvious not seeing it. can tell me i'm missing here?

use jsstringformat() function. designed escape meta characters in javascript

escapes special javascript characters, such single-quotation mark, double-quotation mark, , newline.

document.all.fieldname.value = "#jsstringformat( fieldval )#";

if you're using coldfusion 10+ or lucee server, use encodeforjavascript().

Ruby Co