jquery GET request not working in IE and FF

Question

Right now I have this GET request which works in Chrome but not in IE or FF.

      var dire = $(this).attr('dir');
   if(dire == "ASC"){
     var dp = "DESC";
   }
   else if(dire == "DESC"){
     var dp = "ASC";
   }
   else{
     var dp = "NA";
   }

   $(this).attr('dir',dp);

   var col = $(this).attr('col');

   $('#entries').fadeOut(100,function(){
        $('#loadingGif').show();
        $.get("getData.php?fake="+makeid(),{ status: "R", column: col, dir: dp},requestCompleteRecorded);
      });

In my php file getData.php I should never get "NA" in the dir GET request. However for some reason in FF and IE I get "NA". Basically I'm just flipping the attribute and the variable dp goes straight into an attribute field.

So why does this work in Chrome but not FF or IE?

Answer 1

dir and col are not valid html attribute. That maybe the reason for the error. try using class or rel.