NAME¶

encode-web - (web-encoding)

PURPOSE¶

Web(HTML)-encode string.

SYNTAX¶

encode-web <string> to <encoded string> \


    [ input-length <length> ]

DESCRIPTION¶

encode-web encodes <string> so it can be used in a HTML-like markup text (such as a web page or an XML/XHTML document), and stores the result in <encoded string>.

You can encode only the first <length> bytes, given by "input-length" clause.

EXAMPLES¶

In this example, a string "str" will be web-encoded and the result is in "result" variable:

set-string str="  x<y>z&\"'  "
encode-web str to result 

The "result" is " x&lt;y&gt;z&amp;&quot;&apos; ".

SEE ALSO¶

Web encoding

decode-web encode-web See all documentation