JavaScript - How can I pass a variable value into <A HREF>

How can I pass multiple variable values into a JavaScript <A HREF> tag?

what do you mean?
you want to have some variables in the querystring?
or you want to change a style attribute of the tag?
perhaps an example would be helpful

Do you want to put the names and values of javascript variables on to a URL querystring?

I am trying to download a file from the portal to any users PC.  
var userName // does equal michelehobson
var jobName  // does equal any print file
My code states:
result += "<TD><A HREF='cgi-lawson/webrpt.exe?_DTGT=&_FN=/apps/law/DEV/law/print/userName/jobName/1/...
Both of the variables contain the correct values, however, inside of the <A HREF> tag it doesn't view userName or jobName as variables.  It actually tries to use the variable names in the path instead of their values.

I am trying to download a file from the portal to any users PC.   
var userName // does equal michelehobson 
var jobName  // does equal any print file 
My code states: 
result += "<TD><A HREF='cgi-lawson/webrpt.exe?_DTGT=&_FN=/apps/law/DEV/law/print/userName/jobName/1/... 
Both of the variables contain the correct values, however, inside of the <A HREF> tag it doesn't view userName or jobName as variables.   It actually tries to use the variable names in the path instead of their values.

perhaps you need to "click" the link you have created and paste the entire url in a message, so I can see it.
the part you are showing appears to be syntactically correct.  
its www.eggheadcafe.com?varname=varvalue&varname2;=&varvalue2;

result += "	<TD><A HREF='/cgi-lawson/webrpt.exe?DTGT=&_FN=
/apps/law/DEV/law/print/userName/jobName/1/HR211.prt&_DMD=PRTRPTA'>
Download </A></TD>\n"

if you click on it, what happens?  
a file doesnt open? 
It appears to be correct, are you having trouble getting the two variables from querystring?

result += " <TD><A HREF='/cgi-lawson/webrpt.exe?DTGT=&_FN= 
/apps/law/DEV/law/print/' + userName +'/' +jobName+ '/1/HR211.prt&_DMD=PRTRPTA'> 
Download </A></TD>\n"

If I use hard code the user and job name in the tag, it brings up a file dialog box and actually saves the file.  If I just change the actual username to the variable userName, I get an error

I think Pete is on the "more righter" track... 
here is what I would do, if these links are coming from a script language out of a db.
I will say asp/vbscript.
response.write "<a href=""javascript:runreport('"& theusernameval &"','"& thejob&"');"">Download</a>"
then have a javscript function that takes those two arguments.
<script type="text/javascript">
 function runreport(usern,thejob)
{
var theurl = 'thebaseurl';
theurl += '?_theusernamevar='+ usern;
thejob += '&_thejobnamevar=' + thejob;
window.location = theurl;
}
</script>

The example Peter supplied, provided a partial resolution.  In the code:
result += "	<TD><A
HREF='/cgi-lawson/webrpt.exe?DTGT=&_FN=/apps/law/DEV/law/print/" + userName + "/jobName/1/HR211.prt&_DMD=PRTRPTA'>Download </A></TD>\n" 
provided me with the actual username.  I applied (" +) for the jobname as well, but it did not work.  It also, would not accept single quotes.  Thank you for your help, I will keep plugging away at it.

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