Q1076 Function does not execute (2)

Symptom: The function called does not do anything.

Affects: All browsers

Reason: Function name is a reserved name:

Do not use any of the following names as function or variable names

Reserved Javascript Keywords
break	do	if	return	var
case	else	import	switch	void
continue	export	in	this	while
default	for	new	typeof	with
delete	function
Words Reserved for ECMA Extensions
catch	const	enum	finally	throw
class	debugger	extends	super	try
Java Keywords Reserved by JavaScript
abstract	final	int	package	static
boolean	float	interface	private	synchronized
byte	goto	long	protected	throws
char	implements	native	public	transient
double	instanceof	null	short	true
false
Other Identifiers to Avoid
alert	escape	Math	parseFloat	setTimeout
arguments	eval	menubar	parseInt	status
Array	find	moveBy	personalbar	statusbar
blur	focus	moveTo	print	stop
Boolean	frames	name	prompt	String
callee	Function	NaN	prototype	toolbar
caller	history	netscape	RegExp	top
captureEvents	home	Number	releaseEvents	toString
clearInterval	Infinity	Object	resizeBy	unescape
clearTimeout	innerHeight	open	resizeTo	unwatch
close	innerWidth	opener	routeEvent	valueOf
closed	inFinite	outerHeight	scroll	watch
confirm	isNaN	outerWidth	scrollbars	window
constructor	java	Packages	scrollBy	navigator
Date	length	pageXOffset	scrollTo	click
defaultStatus	location	pageYOffset	self	logon
document	locationbar	parent	setInterval
Reserved Internet Explorer 5 JavaScript Keywords
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[Major part of this list comes from JavaScript, The Definitive Guide 3rd edition]

Workaround: Change the name

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