template syntax question

[Craig]

Hi,
I think this is a general question regarding template syntax.

I am trying to define a grid column template in a child grid template so that it is rendered as an anchor  (which I want to later use to re-position in the page). For example : 

<a href="#Myref1234">Bookmark</a>

In the column's ClientTemplate I have

.ClientTemplate("<a href='\\#\\#=Reference\\#'>Bookmark</a>")

But the result is an Invalid template

<a href='##=Reference#'>Bookmark</a>

This template without the leading \\# is accpeted and produces valid HTML:

.ClientTemplate("<a href='\\#=Reference\\#'>Bookmark</a>")

What syntax should I use to allow me to prefix the href with the # ?

Or perhaps you can suggest another way to allow me to reposition on the page?

Thanks
Craig

 

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Craig,

The template should be as follows:

.ClientTemplate("<a href='\\\\\\#\\#=Reference\\#'>Bookmark</a>");

 

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
Telerik

 

 

[Craig]

Hi Nikolay,
That works great.

What are the rules regarding the number of levels of escape characters (\\) to apply?

Craig

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Craig,

Here is the idea behind all this - you need two back slashes \\ to escape hash # symbol in template. However as this template is inside another template (detail grid) you need two more backslashes \\, each of which is escaped with one more.

I hope this makes things a bit more clearer. 

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
Telerik