How to escape hash character # in column template ?

[johnsk]

Hello!

I need to output a link <a href="#"></a> inside the column template of the grid.
How do i escape the hash character as i now get javascript error when trying to put directly like this

{ field: "Name", title: "Name", template: '<a href="#">#=Name#</a>' } 

Hope to hear from you soon!

[Alexander Valchev]

Hi John,

You can escape hash characters with double backslash ("\\"). In your case the template should look like this:

template: '<a href="\\#">#= Name #</a>'

Kind regards,
Alexander Valchev
the Telerik team

[Mike]

Hi Alexander,

This does not appear to work the same in a child grid. I assume this is because the \\# has a special meaning in a child grid. I tried using just a # sign and also \\\\#, but neither worked. Please let me know how I can get this to work in a child grid as I'm trying to put an anchor tag that calls a javascript function and I need the href='#' in there.

Thank you.

[Mike]

A quick Google search told me that I can use href='javascript:myFunction(argument)' instead of the onclick event. Forgive me, I'm still learning the ways of the interwebs, apparently. 

I'm still curious what the escape sequence is for the pound sign in a child grid. 

Thanks.

[Ian]

For anyone looking, it is \\\\\\

e.g.

columns.Template(@<text></text>).ClientTemplate("<a href='Jobs\\\\\\#/Page/\\#=JobId\\#'>View</a>").Width(50);

[Boyan Dimitrov]

Hello,

More information about Kendo UI Templates engine in general and escaping hash symbols in templates can be found in the Templates Overview article. 

Regards,
Boyan Dimitrov
Progress Telerik