decodeURIComponent() global functionS2C Home « Globals « decodeURIComponent()
Global function URI decoding.
Description
Decodes any special characters of an encoded uri including components.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
decodeURIComponent(encodedUriComponent) | Decodes any special characters of an encoded uri including components. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
encodedUriComponent | The uri component to decode. |
Below is an example of using the decodeURIComponent() function.
// Encode and then decode a uri
var uri="a spurious name.com?firstname=barney&surname=magrew";
alert(encodeURIComponent(uri));
alert(decodeURIComponent(uri));
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