JavaScript encodeURI() Function
 JavaScript Global Functions
Definition and Usage
The encodeURI() function is used to encode a URI.
This function encodes special characters, except:
, / ? : @ & = + $ # (Use encodeURIComponent() to encode these characters).
Tip: Use the decodeURI() function to decode
an encoded URI.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| uri |
Required. The URI to be encoded |
Browser Support
The encodeURI() function is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Encode an URI:
<script type="text/javascript">
var uri="my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
document.write(encodeURI(uri)+ "<br />");
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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my%20test.asp?name=st%C3%A5le&car=saab |
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