how to escape single quotes on converting richtext editor into json data

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Bruno Alexandre 29 posts 38 karma points

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:29
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How to escape single quotes on converting Richtext Editor into JSON Data

XSLT
from Chriztian Steinmeier answer the \n are normalized into 


so I would replace like this:
```
<xsl:value-of select="Exslt.ExsltStrings:replace($varDescription, '&#10;', '&lt;br/&gt;')" />
```
How would I conver a single quote into \'

so my JSON Data would not be broken?

my current JSON Description (that's a Richtext control) XSLT is:

<xsl:variable name="varDescription" select="normalize-space(htmlContent)"/>

description: '<xsl:value-of select="$varDescription" disable-output-escaping="yes" />'

and I wanted to have something like:

<xsl:value-of select="Exslt.ExsltStrings:replace($varDescription, '\'', '\\\'')"
disable-output-escaping="yes" />

but I get a syntax error...
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Jan Skovgaard 11280 posts 23678 karma points MVP 10x admin c-trib

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:35

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Hi Bruno

If I remember correctly you get a syntax error because you're trying to use the apostrophe in some of the content you're trying to replace. What happens if you try to replace ' instead of ' ? (this should be the entity number for the apostrophe).

<xsl:value-of select="Exslt.ExsltStrings:replace($varDescription, ''', '\\'')" disable-output-escaping="yes" />

Could this work or do I misunderstand what you're trying to do?

/Jan

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Bruno Alexandre 29 posts 38 karma points

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:38

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Hej Jan,

I did try but I get syntax error :-/

http://www.balexandre.com/temp/2011-07-12_1137.png

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Kim Andersen 1447 posts 2196 karma points MVP

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:44

Hi Bruno

Could you try this snippet:

<xsl:variable name="string1"><![CDATA[']]></xsl:variable>
<xsl:variable name="string2"><![CDATA[\']]></xsl:variable>
<xsl:value-of select="umbraco.library:Replace(normalize-space($varDescription), $string1, $string2)" disable-output-escaping="yes" />

I'm pretty sure this will replace the ' with a \'

/Kim A

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Bruno Alexandre 29 posts 38 karma points

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:49

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Hej Kim,

works like a charm, thought I prefered to convert to ’ (open single quote)

Exslt.ExsltStrings:replace($varDescription, $string1, '’')

Thank you.

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Kim Andersen 1447 posts 2196 karma points MVP

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:52

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Cool. Yeah, you could do that as well - that's up to you :)

I know it's maybe not the most beautiful code to do it this way, but in some cases you just need to do what it takes to make it work right ;)

/Kim A

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Bruno Alexandre 29 posts 38 karma points

Jul 12, 2011 @ 11:55

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yeah, as long as it works :)

I'm missing some JSON converters from Umbraco.library, as JSON is now the ultimate data transfer type.

Would be a great adition.

:o)

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