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JavaScript encodeURIComponent() Function
JavaScript Global Functions
Definition and Usage
The encodeURIComponent() function encodes a URI component.
This function encodes special characters. In addition, it encodes the following characters: , / ? : @ & = + $ #
Tip: Use the decodeURIComponent() function to decode an encoded URI component.
Syntax
encodeURIComponent(uri)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| uri | Required. The URI to be encoded |
Browser Support
The encodeURIComponent() function is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Encode an URI:
<script>
var uri="http://w3schools.com/my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
document.write(encodeURIComponent(uri));
</script>
var uri="http://w3schools.com/my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
document.write(encodeURIComponent(uri));
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
http%3A%2F%2Fw3schools.com%2Fmy%20test.asp%3Fname%3Dst%C3%A5le%26car%3Dsaab
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