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  • starsky51@gmail.com
    #1

    Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

    I'm sure it's something i'm doing wrong, I just can't see it.
    I've set up a simple page with the following code:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>tester </title>
    <script language="javas cript" type="text/javascript">
    alert('First String Second String');
    </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    <form id=main name=main onsubmit="retur n false;">
    <table>
    <tr><td colspan=2><inpu t type=submit></td></tr>
    </table>
    </form>
    <div id=maillink></div>
    </body>
    </html>

    Opening this in IE pops up 'First String Second String',
    as expected.
    Firefox converts the multiple spaces into a single space giving: 'First
    String Second String'

    Can anyone tell me a way of getting Firefox to display the extra
    spaces?

    TIA,
    Dave.

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    • McKirahan
      #2
      Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

      <starsky51@gmai l.comwrote in message
      news:1159881866 .518963.78610@m 7g2000cwm.googl egroups.com...
      I'm sure it's something i'm doing wrong, I just can't see it.
      I've set up a simple page with the following code:
      >
      <html>
      <head>
      <title>tester </title>
      <script language="javas cript" type="text/javascript">
      alert('First String Second String');
      </script>
      </head>
      <body>
      <form id=main name=main onsubmit="retur n false;">
      <table>
      <tr><td colspan=2><inpu t type=submit></td></tr>
      </table>
      </form>
      <div id=maillink></div>
      </body>
      </html>
      >
      Opening this in IE pops up 'First String Second String',
      as expected.
      Firefox converts the multiple spaces into a single space giving: 'First
      String Second String'
      >
      Can anyone tell me a way of getting Firefox to display the extra
      spaces?
      Try inserting a tab (\t):

      alert('First String \t Second String');


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        • starsky51@gmail.com
          #3
          Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings


          McKirahan wrote:
          >
          Try inserting a tab (\t):
          >
          alert('First String \t Second String');
          Thanks for the response.
          The \t didn't work.
          But using the escape slash gave me an idea. Using \u00A0 gives a
          non-breaking space.
          This seems to do the trick, but isn't ideal. I would still appreciate
          any suggestions anyone may have!

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            • Matt Kruse
              #4
              Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

              starsky51@gmail .com wrote:
              alert('First String Second String');
              Firefox converts the multiple spaces into a single space giving:
              'First String Second String'
              It doesn't for me. Can you provide an actual test url and tell us exactly
              which version of FF you are using?

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                • Martin Honnen
                  #5
                  Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings



                  starsky51@gmail .com wrote:

                  alert('First String Second String');
                  Firefox converts the multiple spaces into a single space giving: 'First
                  String Second String'
                  That is a known bug with the alert dialog in Firefox, the spaces are
                  there in the string itself but the alert dialog collapses them when
                  displaying the string.

                  --

                  Martin Honnen
                  http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

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                    • Dr John Stockton
                      #6
                      Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

                      JRS: In article <45228bdc$0$173 94$9b4e6d93@new sspool2.arcor-online.net>,
                      dated Tue, 3 Oct 2006 18:12:10 remote, seen in
                      news:comp.lang. javascript, Martin Honnen <mahotrash@yaho o.deposted :
                      >starsky51@gmai l.com wrote:
                      >
                      >alert('First String Second String');
                      >
                      >Firefox converts the multiple spaces into a single space giving: 'First
                      >String Second String'
                      >
                      >That is a known bug with the alert dialog in Firefox, the spaces are
                      >there in the string itself but the alert dialog collapses them when
                      >displaying the string.
                      If really necessary, maybe the string can be written to a new window.

                      Alternatively, as \u00A0 works, one might, if it works everywhere else,
                      use

                      function alert(S) { window.alert(S. replace(/ /g, " \u00A0")) }

                      Do I need to do that on my own site?

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                        • starsky51@gmail.com
                          #7
                          Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

                          Martin Honnen wrote:
                          That is a known bug with the alert dialog in Firefox, the spaces are
                          there in the string itself but the alert dialog collapses them when
                          displaying the string.
                          This isn't just happening in the alert dialogs, that was just an
                          example. Firefox seems to be collapsing all of my strings:

                          Here is an example using textContent
                          (http://starsky51.googlepages.com/testtemp.htm):
                          <html>
                          <body>
                          <div id=maillink></div>
                          <script language="javas cript" type="text/javascript">
                          document.getEle mentById('maill ink').textConte nt=
                          'First String Second String';
                          </script>
                          </body>
                          </html>

                          I am using 1.5.0.7. If no one else can replicate the problem then I'll
                          have to check my extensions. I've disabled GreaseMonkey, just in case
                          it was that, but no change.

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                            • Matt Kruse
                              #8
                              Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings

                              starsky51@gmail .com wrote:
                              This isn't just happening in the alert dialogs, that was just an
                              example. Firefox seems to be collapsing all of my strings:
                              Here is an example using textContent
                              document.getEle mentById('maill ink').textConte nt=
                              'First String Second String';
                              This is to be expected, since whitespace in html documents is compressed
                              into a single space.

                              <div>First String Second String</div>

                              should never display all the spaces in any browser.
                              I am using 1.5.0.7.
                              The alert problem, at least, seems to be fixed in version 2.0rc1.

                              --
                              Matt Kruse
                              JavascriptToolbox.com - Domain for sale
                              http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com

                              Ajax Toolbox – Tools for Ajax / XMLHttpRequest / Remote Scripting Developers
                              http://www.AjaxToolbox.com



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                                • starsky51@gmail.com
                                  #9
                                  Re: Firefox removing spaces from my javascript strings


                                  Matt Kruse wrote:
                                  This is to be expected, since whitespace in html documents is compressed
                                  into a single space.
                                  >
                                  <div>First String Second String</div>
                                  >
                                  should never display all the spaces in any browser.
                                  Ah didn't think of it like that, thanks.
                                  >
                                  I am using 1.5.0.7.
                                  >
                                  The alert problem, at least, seems to be fixed in version 2.0rc1.
                                  Thanks for your help.

                                  Dave.

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