javascript setinterval function problem

Question

i am using this code

 <a onclick="javascript:var t=setInterval("GetUpdates(5,ajaxResult)",300);">GetUpdates</a>

but getting the syntax error

Answer 1

Try

var t=setInterval(function(){GetUpdates(5,ajaxResult);},300);

You are including a double quote inside the onclick event handler which is causing the problem.

<a onclick="javascript:var t=setInterval(function(){GetUpdates(5,ajaxResult);},300);">GetUpdates</a>