DecodeURI
From PlainOldWebserver
This is useful for incoming form data. Important here is that spaces turn into '%20', not '+'.
<?sjs
var enc_uri = encodeURI("Javascript Rules! ");
document.writeln(" encoded is "+enc_uri);
var de_uri = decodeURI(enc_uri);
document.writeln(" decoded is "+de_uri);
?>
Result:
encoded is Javascript%20Rules!%20 decoded is Javascript Rules!
DecodeURI() can take you to a new level of internationalization irritation with the following character set problem.
<html>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<body>
<?sjs
var de_uri = decodeURI(enc_uri);
document.writeln(" decoded is "+de_uri);
var de_uri = decodeURI("%E4%BC%81%E4%B8%9A");
document.writeln(" decoded is "+de_uri);
?>
<script>
var de_uri = decodeURI("%E4%BC%81%E4%B8%9A");
document.writeln(" decoded is "+de_uri);
</script>
</body>
Result:
decoded is �� decoded is 企业
