[jQuery] IE JSON eval problem

[mngd]

Hi,

The following code works in FF but generates errors in IE6.
I'm completely stumped - any feedback appreciated...

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<script type="text/javascript">

var menuitems = {
  "home" : "home.html"
}

function openPage(item) {

  // this is what I need to do, works in FF
  alert(menuitems.eval(item)[0]);

  // this works in IE and FF - returns 'home'
  // (without the quotes)
  alert(item);

  // this works in FF - returns 'home.html' (without quotes)
  // generates error in IE6 - 'Object doesn't support this
  // property or method'
  alert(menuitems.eval(item));

}

</script>

<h1>Using eval on a JSON array in IE6</h1>

<a href="javascript:openPage('home')">home</a>

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