Definition and Usage The encodeURI() function encodes a string as a URI. Syntax encodeURI(URIstring) Parameter Descript...
Definition and Usage
The encodeURI() function encodes a string as a URI.Syntax
encodeURI(URIstring) |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| URIstring | Required. The URI to be encoded |
Tips and Notes
Note: The encodeURI() function encodes special characters, with the exception of:, / ? : @ & = + $ #. Use the encodeURIComponent() function to encode these characters.
Tip: Use the decodeURI() function to decode URIs encoded with encodeURI().
Example
In this example we use encodeURI() to encode URIs:<script type="text/javascript"> var test1="£€"; document.write(encodeURI(test1)+ "<br />"); document.write(decodeURI(test1)); </script> |
The output of the code above will be:
%C2%A3%E2%82%AC £€ |
