encodeURIComponent

See also: decodeURIComponent

Encodes special characters and URI format characters with appropriate wildcards so that a text can be transmitted securely as part of a URL.
For example, a space becomes '%20', a colon becomes '%3A', an ampersand becomes '%26', etc.

Syntax

$encodeURIComponent(text)

Parameter

Name

Description

text

The text with which the URI will be securely encoded

Return value

The coded text.

Example

Syntax

Result

http://anydomain.com/?p=$encodeURIComponent(This text is URI secure? Yes: Because it is encoded accordingly!)

http://anydomain.com/?p=Dieser%20Text%20ist%20URI%20sicher%3F%20Ja%3A%20Weil%20er%20entsprechend%20kodiert%20wird!