comparison operators in js.erb files

I have a file called new.js.erb that contains this line:

if( $('#user_password').val().length < 6 )

For some reason, the less-than symbol breaks down the whole file. I think Rails is seeing the < symbol as the beginning of a tag for some reason. I just want to check if the value in the user_password field has a str开发者_开发问答ing length less than 6. Is there a way to do this in jQuery in a js.erb file?

Amazingly, all my Googling and SO searching have not uncovered a solution.

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Thank you for any help!

More code for mu (I can guarantee everything above and below this block is working fine):

        if( $('#user_password').text().length < 6 )
        {
            $('form.edit_user').submit();
            popup.unload();
            $('#send_after_pass').show();
            $('#send_after_pass').click(function(e) {
                $(this).hide();
                $('form.new').submit();
            });
        else
        {
            $('#errors').html("Password must be 6 characters or longer.");
        }

EDIT: My bad on the bogus quote! Pretend it was never there... That isn't what caused my problem, though.

I don't see any ERB in the code you posted but there is a missing closing brace, your code should look more like this:

    if( $('#user_password').text().length < 6 )
    {
        //...
    }
    else
    {
        $('#errors').html("Password must be 6 characters or longer.");
    }

Note the closing brace I added above your else.

Why not try to reverse the condition, like this and see if it is indeed the operator?

if (6 > $('#user_password').val().length)