octobercms/october · error · Error

Error parsing the ${name} attribute value. ${e}

Error message

Error parsing the ${name} attribute value. ${e}

What it means

Error "Error parsing the ${name} attribute value. ${e}" thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/backend/assets/foundation/controls/popup/popup.js:446

    // =================

    $.fn.popup.noConflict = function() {
        $.fn.popup = old;
        return this;
    }

    // POPUP DATA-API
    // ===============

    function paramToObj(name, value) {
        if (value === undefined) value = '';
        if (typeof value == 'object') return value;

        try {
            return oc.parseJSON("{" + value + "}");
        }
        catch (e) {
            throw new Error('Error parsing the '+name+' attribute value. '+e);
        }
    }

    $(document).on('click.oc.popup', '[data-control~="popup"]', function(event) {
        event.preventDefault();

        $(this).popup();
    });

    // Popup loading indicator will only show if the handlers are an exact match.
    $(document)
        // Prevent subsequent requests while loading (mis-doubleclick)
        .on('ajax:setup', '[data-popup-load-indicator]', function(event) {
            if ($(this).data('request') !== event.detail.context.handler) return;
            if (!$(this).closest('.control-popup').hasClass('show')) event.preventDefault();
        })
        // Hide popup during AJAX
        .on('ajax:promise', '[data-popup-load-indicator]', function(event) {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/backend/assets/foundation/controls/popup/popup.js:446 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of octobercms/october@b608633a7e (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ac2e6eac2a29a44e. Report an issue: GitHub.