Calling URL parameters within a .js file

Question

I am calling a .js file within a HTML file. On the URL to the .js file I want to include a parameter that will be accessable to the code INSIDE the .js file.

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Answer 1

Approach the problem differently:

1. Include your .js file
2. Call a function defined in your .js file with a parameter (i.e. your ID value)

Answer 2

If you're trying to read parameters from the url, I've used:

function PageQuery(q) {
    if (q.length > 1) this.q = q.substring(1, q.length);
    else this.q = null;
    this.keyValuePairs = new Array();
    if (q) {
        for (var i = 0; i < this.q.split("&").length; i++) {
            this.keyValuePairs[i] = this.q.split("&")[i];
        }
    }
    this.getKeyValuePairs =  function() { return this.keyValuePairs; }
    this.getValue = function(s) {
        for (var j = 0; j < this.keyValuePairs.length; j++) {
            if (this.keyValuePairs[j].split("=")[0] == s)
                return this.keyValuePairs[j].split("=")[1];
        }
        return false;
    }
    this.getParameters = function() {
        var a = new Array(this.getLength());
        for (var j = 0; j < this.keyValuePairs.length; j++) {
            a[j] = this.keyValuePairs[j].split("=")[0];
        }
        return a;
    }
    this.getLength = function() { return this.keyValuePairs.length; }
}
function queryString(key) {
    var page = new PageQuery(window.location.search);
    return unescape(page.getValue(key));
}
function displayItem(key) {
    if (queryString(key) == 'false') {
        document.write("you didn't enter a ?name=value querystring item.");
    } else {
        document.write(queryString(key));
    }
}