encodeURI()
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Global function URI encoding.
Description
Encodes the special characters of a passed uri except the following:
; , / ? : @ & = + $ #
Syntax
Signature | Description |
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encodeURI(uri) | Decodes any special characters of an encoded uri including components. |
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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uri | The uri to encode. |
Below is an example of using the encodeURI()
function.
// Encode a uri
var uri="a spurious name.com?firstname=barney&surname=magrew";
alert(encodeURI(uri));
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