Server.HTMLEncode

The HTMLEncode method applies HTML encoding to a specified string. This is useful as a quick method of encoding form data and other client request data before using it in your Web application. Encoding data converts potentially unsafe characters to their HTML-encoded equivilent.

Syntax

Server.HTMLEncode( string)

Parameters

string: Specifies the string to encode.

Example

The following script:

<%=index.html Server.HTMLEncode("The paragraph tag: <P>") %>

Produces the following output:

The paragraph tag: <P>

The preceding output will be displayed by a Web browser as:

The paragraph tag: <P>

If you view source, or open the page as a text file, you will be able to see the encoded HTML.

Applies To

Server Object

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000 with IIS 5.0 installed, Windows XP with IIS 5.1 installed, Windows Server 2003 family with IIS 6.0 installed

Platform SDK Release: February 2003

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