passing value from one html to another

[zedetach]

I have inserted a function to help me pass a value from one html page to a drop down box in another html page. The problem is the code is working only in IE and not in Firefox.

The code in the first page :-

<a href="reservation.html?rooms=0">Book Now</a>

The code in the 2nd page :-

  <script type="text/javascript">
function parseState()
		{
 		 	var q = unescape(location.search);
 			 q = q.substring(7, q.length);
  		if (q != "")
 		 {
    		document.getElementById('rooms').options.selectedIndex = q;
 		 }
		}
	</script>

[Rsmastermind]

Hi friend in firefox the query string is not getting parsed correctly.

The code you have written is a bit dependant becoz here you know about url exactly that after 7 characters there is your query but here is the most independant and efficient way of doing the same

q=location.search.substring(1);
alert(q);//will give you every thing after the query parameter which you can split further for multiple parsing