Js forward slash does not print

Question

I need a javascript function to replace all b with an html tag <br /> , but only print <br> . Here is the function:

 var destination = source.replace(/b/g,"<br \/>"); 

It doesn't work, does it? If yes, can someone please show me how to do this?

Answer 1

Original

There is no reason for \ .

 var destination = source.replace(/b/g,"<br/>"); 

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Edit

Now you have provided a sample script with this code

 function gettext(){ var input = document.getElementById("input").value; var value = input.replace("/b/g","<br/>"); var output = document.getElementById("out").value = value; } 

Look at the replacement string

 var value = input.replace("/b/g","<br/>"); 

this is a non-regex string

 "/b/g" 

It should be

 var value = input.replace(/b/g,"<br/>"); 

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