I am getting a 'Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier' on the code below on line 3 in Chrome

function popup_shortlist(sel_id){

    var paramdata=Array();  

    paramdata[0]='<?php echo get_bloginfo('url'); ?>';

    paramdata[1]= $('#'+sel_id).val();



    var to_shortlist=false;

    var url='<?php echo bloginfo('url'); ?>/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';



    if($('#'+sel_id).attr('checked')){

        $(#alert_titleid).empty().html('Adding to Shortlist');

        $(#alert_msgid).empty().html('loading...');

        display_alert();  

        var rqpage='add to shortlist';  



        var arr_dataval = {

            action: 'instinct_controller',

            rqpage:rqpage,paramdata:paramdata

        };



        $.post(ajaxurl,arr_dataval ,function(data){

            $(#alert_msgid).empty().html(data);

        });



    }else{

        $(#alert_titleid).empty().html('Removing from Shortlist');

        $(#alert_msgid).empty().html('loading...');

        display_alert();  

        var rqpage='remove from shortlist';

        var arr_dataval = {

            action: 'instinct_controller',

            rqpage:rqpage,

            paramdata:paramdata

        };

        $.post(ajaxurl,arr_dataval ,function(data){

            $(#alert_msgid).empty().html(data);

        });                 

    }   

}