It's a very simple question but I couldn't figure it out. I'm trying to pass parameters to a Javascript function which is invoked when a hyper link is clicked.

It works just fine when the parameters are number but doesn't work when one of them is of type string. I even tried to escape them but unfortunately to no avail.

The following is a very simple code.

function temp(a, b)

{

    alert(a+    +b);

}



<a href=javascript:void(0); onclick=temp(x, 2);>Click</a>

It doesn't work complaining x is undefined x is here onclick=temp(x, 2);. When I modify the function something like this temp(1,2);, it works and alerts as specified.

What might be the reason? What is the solution?