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truncFilename = filename.substr(0,filename.lastIndexOf(&quot;.&quot;)) 
alert(urlPathToXdl.replace(/truncFilename/g,escape(truncFilename))) 
 
the above replace does not work because &quot;truncFilename&quot; is a variable and not a string literal. if I change to: 
 
alert(urlPathToXdl.replace(truncFilename,escape(truncFilename))) 
 
...then the replace works but not globally (only replaces 1st instance). 
 
How do I correctly specify the global replace?
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truncFilename = filename.substr(0,filename.lastIndexOf("."))
alert(urlPathToXdl.replace(/truncFilename/g,escape(truncFilename)))

the above replace does not work because "truncFilename" is a variable and not a string literal. if I change to:

alert(urlPathToXdl.replace(truncFilename,escape(truncFilename)))

...then the replace works but not globally (only replaces 1st instance).

How do I correctly specify the global replace?

global replace with a variable

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