Why doesn't the javascript replace global flag work in Chrome or IE, and how to I work around it?

Question

According to the String.prototype.replace() page on MDN, I should be able to easily replace multiple patterns just by using

str.replace(\'what to replace\',          


        

Answer 1

From Mozilla Developer Network - JavaScript - String - replace

Non-standard

The use of the flags parameter in the String.replace method is non-standard. For cross-browser compatibility, use a RegExp object with corresponding flags.

Working in Chrome and Firefox

To get your code to work in Chrome and Firefox, you'll have to create a RegExp object (since your strings aren't hardcoded) with the appropriate flags. See Mozilla Developer Network - RegExp