Question - build URL using escape characters

[Melinda Savoy]

I am using a product called displaytag to create tables in my jsp. It is working fine but now I have to create a link in one of the columns that display a requisition number.

My problem is that I am having syntax problems trying to use escape characters to properly create my URL for this link.

Here is what I have in my java code:

link = "<a href=\"\\reqs\"\\NonStock.action?view=&reqNum=" + reqNum + "&entityCode=" + entity + ">" + reqNum + "</a>";

What I get when I hover over the link in my JSP is:

http://thr00188b1bb85c:8080/reqs

This is half right but I do can't seem to get the rest of it.

If anyone has any experience with escape characters and can tell me what I'm doing wrong it would be greatly appreciated.

Regards.

[Bill Shirley]

I suspect you're looking for the HTML & JavaScript forum.

[Rob Spoor]

What's that \" doing after regs? That closes the href attribute!

It should probably be something like this:

link = "<a href=\"\\reqs\\NonStock.action?view=&reqNum=" + reqNum + "&entityCode=" + entity + "\">" + reqNum + "</a>";

The entire URL must be part of the href, so you can't put the closing quote until after entity.

[Melinda Savoy]

Thanks so much for the help.

Here is how I made my fix in the event it helps someone else:

link = "<a href = \"/reqs/NonStock.action?view=&reqNum=" + reqNum + "&entityCode=" + entity + "\">" + reqNum + "</a>";

Thanks again for all the help.

Regards.