I'm using a DFWP and customising to send values to javascript function.
I've managed to pass certain types of variables from XSLT to Javascript using the below code.
<a><xsl:attribute name="href">#</xsl:attribute><xsl:attribute name="onClick">javascript:portal_openModalDialog("<xsl:value-of select='@ows_Title' />","<xsl:value-of select='@ows_ID' />")</xsl:attribute>test</a>
This works fine but when try to exchange ows_ID for ows_Description (Multiline field) nothing happens (function does not appear to work).
I tried escaping using disable-output-escaping but still nothing works.
When I print out to screen I can see the value of xsl:value-of select="@ows_Description" with and without the disable-output-escaping.
I've copied @ows_Description to a variable and then attempted to pass the variable instead but as previously the function doesnt work.
Finally I would also like to truncate the ows_Description.
UPDATE: Think it might help to show output of @ows_Description (without disable-output-escaping)
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Below is how it appears after changing the code as suggested (SPD has change automatically after save)
<a><xsl:attribute name="href">#</xsl:attribute><xsl:attribute name="onClick">javascript:portal_openModalDialog("<xsl:value-of select='@ows_Title' />","translate('<xsl:value-of select='@ows_Description' />','
','')") test
