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JavaScript decodeURI() Function

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Definition and Usage

The decodeURI() function is used to decode a URI encoded with the encodeURI() function.

Syntax

decodeURI(uri)

Parameter Description
uri Required. The URI to be decoded

Example

Example

Decode a URI after encoding it:

<script type="text/javascript">

var uri="my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
document.write(encodeURI(uri)+ "<br />");
document.write(decodeURI(uri));

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

my%20test.asp?name=st%C3%A5le&car=saab
my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab

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