Javascript inconsistency in Postback code

[rrichard]

Hello,

I have the (apparently) same ASP .NET ASPX page running on two different
servers. I have checked the framework versions, and they are the same. (both
2.1.21022). I have a drop down listbox control that in the selected index
changed handler populates another drop down list box with data. On one server
it works, and the other I get a javascript error "Invalid character."

Upon viewing the source when the page is rendered, I noticed that on the
server which WORKS, the code looks like this:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
var theform;
if (window.navigator.appName.toLowerCase().indexOf("microsoft") > -1) {
theform = document.Form1;
}
else {
theform = document.forms["Form1"];
}
theform.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget.split("$").join(":");
theform.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
theform.submit();
}
// -->

On the page that fails, it looks like this:

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
var theForm = document.forms['Form1'];
if (!theForm) {
theForm = document.Form1;
}
function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
if (!theForm.onsubmit || (theForm.onsubmit() != false)) {
theForm.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget;
theForm.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
theForm.submit();
}
}
//]]>
</script>

The only thing I can think is we are missing something with the versions
here?Please advise, and thanks in advance.

 

[Scott M.]

The JavaScript that is rendered by the ASP .NET engine is supposed to be
tailored to the client making the request as well as the server that is
serving the data.

Just because you have the same version of the Framework on two servers does
not mean that the two server environments are the same.

-Scott