cannot pass string to javascript function from Ajax

[bkv.kannur]

I am using ajax to pass php variable to javasccript function as shown below for my particular application.

i am using the foolowing function from ajax.js freely available from net to implement the ajax functionality as

var abc = new sack();

PHP portion which passes the response text:
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<?
$table=$_GET;

gg($table);
gg($table)
{
echo "<a href='#' onclick='showfield($table) '>show</a>";
}

?>

javascript:
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showfield(ss)
{

alert(ss);
}

Problem:
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1] When $table is having a string with only numeric characters for eg: "123" we get the alert

2] When $table is having a string with alphanumeric characters for eg: "123efg" we get the error report as "missing ) after argument list"

3] When $table is having a string with alphanumeric characters for eg: "efg123" or "abcdfr" we get the error report as "efg123 is not defined" or "abcdfr is not defined".

[~s.o.s~]

Take a look at the generated source code, try to analyze it and you would know the answer to all your questions.

[lancomm]

You need to pass strings with double or single quotes so you should use the escape character
try
echo "<a href='#' onclick='showfield(\"".$table."\") '>show</a>";

[zicbond]

The Answer is really great!!!!!!!

[ccskallidai]

Really a Great solution

[mandy011]

this solution helped me in my code thanks ;) well i was coding something else.. i was forgetting to give a quote -.- thank you so much ^^

[SatishU]

thanks a lot..it helped me...god bless u