javascript show saved text area with spaces

Question

I have a text area that a user can type in then with a button it gets displayed. When they add spaces I get in error in the JavaScript though because its all not on the same line. Is there a way to display the new lines with a JavaScript button press?

$(button).click(function(){
    $(DisplayUserTextArea).html('<p> <%= @user.TextArea %> </p>');
});

This what happens when it runs on the site and its getting an error here because its spaced out.

Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list

$(button).html('<p> Test Text </p>


<p>TESTTTTTTT</p>');

Bsalex · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-15 21:26:52Z

2

Use backtick (`) symbol instead of '
For example:

$(button).html(`<p> Test Text </p>


<p>TESTTTTTTT</p>`);

answered Oct 15, 2017 at 21:26

Bsalex

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