Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list jQuery

Question

I'm using this script and getting error "Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list".

Please help me to get rid of nasty bug, spent lot of time but does not solved.

<script>
function endOfText(){
    <?php 
         $free_text = '<div style="display:block;width:600px;height:340px;background-color:black;">
                    <div style="height:35px;"></div>
                    <div style="height:20px;width:600px;text-align:center;color:white;font-size:20px;">PARTIE SUIVANTE</div>
                    <div style="height:30px;"></div>
                    <div style="display:block;width:300px;height:170px;margin-left:150px;cursor:default;
                    background-image:url("'.$server_free.'thumb/'.$drama_tab['shortcut'].'/'.$drama_tab['shortcut'].$epiNB.'-'.$part_1.'_thumb.jpg");background-size:300px 170px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;">
                        <div><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="send_epi('.$part_1.')"><img src="'.$http.'images/next_free.png"/></a></div>
                    </div>
                    <div style="height:40px;"></div>
                    <div style="width:600px;text-align:center;color:white;">Ou utilisez les boutons numérotés à droite</div>
                </div>';

    echo '$("#free_video").append("'.$free_text.'");';
   ?>
}

I also try by removing double quotes then also it does not work — Rakesh Sharma
– Rakesh Sharma, Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 7:44

Machigatta · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-24 07:43:47Z

1

You're printing out echo '$("#free_video").append("'.$free_text.'");';

Which contains 2x " to indicate the string.

While building your $free_text you're also setting in " for the background-image:url("/test/myImg.jpg")

So in the end your error is producted by having something like

$("#free_video").append("background-image:url("/test/myImg.jpg")"); which, of course, won't work.

Solution: Escape your " and/or overthink your usage for ' and "

answered Nov 24, 2017 at 7:43

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2 Comments

Rakesh Sharma Over a year ago

should I use like this echo '$("#free_video").append('.$free_text.');';

Machigatta Over a year ago

No. This would result in an error as well. You need to rework your $free_text or use maybe '$("#free_video").append(\''.$free_text.'\');';

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