[javascript] pasteHTML changing text

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December 22nd, 2002, 06:39 AM

theghostofbob

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[javascript] pasteHTML changing text

Hi All,
I am having trouble using the pasteHTML function in javascript for my online WYSIWYG editor.

Here is the javascript code (loc is the location of the link):

PHP Code:


		
			
function sendLink(loc) {

    var win1 = "";

    if(document.linkForm.window.value == "new") {

        win1 = "target=\"_new\"";

        //window.alert(win1);

    }

    var selectedText = window.opener.editFrame.document.selection.createR  ange();

    var text = selectedText.htmlText;

    var link = "<A HREF=\""+loc+"\" "+win1+">"+text+"</A>";

    window.alert(link);

    selectedText.pasteHTML(link);

    window.close();

}

The code is in a popup window and inserts a link in the editFrame of the parent window.
The alert box might say the following:
<A HREF="airport.htm" target="_new">Airport Link</A>
but it inserts the following
<A target=_new HREF="airport.htm">Airport Link</A>
which wont open in a new window.

Unfortunately I dont think I can use execCommand for this.

Thanks in advance for any help and Seasons Greetings to you all

theghostofbob

December 22nd, 2002, 02:58 PM

dgibson

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I was under the impression that pasteHTML was only invoked by execommand(), but I have not used it enough to recall.

Also, be careful when you use alerts for dubugging like this. I have seen people do this (and fall prey to it myself on occasion) and not realize that the alert is changing the focus on the page and can therefore create unwanted effects while testing. Is your selection still active that you are trying to replace when focus is returned form teh alert? Try commenting it out and try again if you haven't.

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December 22nd, 2002, 10:12 PM

theghostofbob

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thanks for the reply

turns out that the change doesnt matter, the link still works. I needed to be using target="_blank" not target="_new"

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