HTML Encoding & Decoding Guide
HTML Encode in C#
Developers frequently search for html encode c#. The most common way to handle special characters in .NET applications is:
string raw = "<script>";
// Using System.Web
string encoded = HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(raw);
// Output: <script>
// Using System.Web
string encoded = HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(raw);
// Output: <script>
HTML Decode in JavaScript
If you need to html decode javascript strings effectively without a library:
function decodeHtml(html) {
var txt = document.createElement("textarea");
txt.innerHTML = html;
return txt.value;
}
var txt = document.createElement("textarea");
txt.innerHTML = html;
return txt.value;
}
HTML Encode Space & Links
HTML Encode Space: In HTML, multiple spaces are collapsed. To force a space, use the entity (Non-Breaking Space).
HTML Decode Link: Sometimes URLs inside HTML attributes get encoded (e.g., & inside a query string). A HTML Decoder converts these back to valid URL characters so the link works.
Common HTML Encoded Characters
<→<>→>&→&"→"'→'- Space →