The decodeURIComponent() function decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by encodeURIComponent or by a similar routine.
Syntax
decodeURIComponent(encodedURI)Parameters
encodedURI- An encoded component of a Uniform Resource Identifier.
Description
Replaces each escape sequence in the encoded URI component with the character that it represents.
Examples
Decoding a Cyrillic URL component
decodeURIComponent("JavaScript_%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8B");
// "JavaScript_шеллы"
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'decodeURIComponent' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'decodeURIComponent' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'decodeURIComponent' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |