JavaScript decodeURI()Function
JavaScript Global Functions
Definition and Usage
The decodeURI() function can decode a URI that was encoded by the encodeURI() function.
Tip:UseencodeURI()The function can encode the URI.
Syntax
decodeURI(uri)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| uri | Required. A string containing the URI to be decoded or other text to be decoded. |
Browser Support
The decodeURI() function is supported by all major browsers
Examples
Examples
Use decodeURI() to decode an encoded URI:
var uri="my test.php?name=ståle&car=saab";
document.write(encodeURI(uri)+ "<br>");
document.write(decodeURI(uri));
The output of the above example is:
my%20test.php?name=st%C3%A5le&car=saab my test.php?name=ståle&car=saab
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