JavaScript encodeURIComponent()
Example
Encode a URI:
let uri = "https://w3schools.com/my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
let encoded = encodeURIComponent(uri);
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Definition and Usage
The encodeURIComponent() method encodes a URI component.
The encodeURIComponent() method encodes special characters including: , / ? : @ & = + $ #
Note
Use the decodeURIComponent() function to decode an encoded URI component.
See Also:
The encodeURI() method to encode a URI
The decodeURI() method to decode a URI
Syntax
encodeURIComponent(uri)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| uri | Required. The URI to be encoded. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| A string | The encoded URI. |
Browser Support
encodeURIComponent() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
