Asp.Net Javascript compilation Error: "Identifier Expected"

Question

I am having problem with following code. Its showing compliation error:- "Identifier Expected".

<script type="text/javascript" runat = "server">
function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId)
        {
            while (currentElement)
            {
                if (currentElement.id == targetId)
                    return currentElement;

                currentElement = currentElement.parentNode;
            }

            return null;
        }
</script>

The problem is in line:- function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId) Rest all is OK, I suppose.

please help. thnx

I assume that this is a js-function and not a C# function. So remove the runat=server. — Tim Schmelter
– Tim Schmelter, Commented Jan 4, 2012 at 13:01
What do you want to do with 'while (currentElement)' ? In my eyes it is a very bad coding style and often resonsible for lots of errors. — Reporter
– Reporter, Commented Jan 4, 2012 at 13:01
@ reporter, actually the lines inside the function is not cause for the error I'm getting. i'm pretty sure for it. — Kings
– Kings, Commented Jan 4, 2012 at 13:11
@ALL:- CHOOSING Darin Dimitrov's ANSWER AS BEST ANSWER... as it was fastest response. Just before JQONE. Thanks all — Kings
– Kings, Commented Jan 4, 2012 at 13:15

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-04 12:58:09Z

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Remove the runat="server" attribute from your <script> tag. Javascript runs on the client, not on the server:

<script type="text/javascript">
    function isOverElement(currentElement, targetId) {
        while (currentElement) {
            if (currentElement.id == targetId)
                return currentElement;

            currentElement = currentElement.parentNode;
        }

        return null;
    }
</script>

answered Jan 4, 2012 at 12:58

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Pavan · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-04 12:58:03Z

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You don't need runat="server" for script tag. Try removing the runat and see if it working

answered Jan 4, 2012 at 12:58

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Gurucharan Balakuntla Maheshku · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-04 12:59:35Z

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Please remove the tag runat="server" since you have written a pure javascript function.

Change

<script type="text/javascript" runat = "server">  to  <script type="text/javascript">

answered Jan 4, 2012 at 12:59

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Kings Over a year ago

thanks for the letting me know the reason for removing runat = "server" tag.

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