Calling getParam to Extract a Parameter Value

The GetParam.js file contains the getParam function, which is used throughout the PT application. This function accepts a parameter (name) and searches the substring of the href property following the "?" symbol for a match on the value in name. If a match is found, the function returns the value from the search property. The following topics describe how to use the getParam function:

• Locating a Parameter Value describes how to identify the parameter and return the parameter value.
• Calling getParam to Extract a Parameter Value provides a list of all files that call the getParam function and the parameters they pass.