UrlDecode(System.Byte[],System.Text.Encoding)

Converts a URL-encoded byte array into a decoded string using the specified decoding object.

Syntax

public static string UrlDecode (byte[] bytes, System.Text.Encoding e)

Parameters

bytes
The array of bytes to decode.
e
The System.Text.Encoding that specifies the decoding scheme.

Returns

A decoded string.

Remarks

If characters such as blanks and punctuation are passed in an HTTP stream, they might be misinterpreted at the receiving end. URL encoding converts characters that are not allowed in a URL into character-entity equivalents; URL decoding reverses the encoding. For example, when embedded in a block of text to be transmitted in a URL, the characters < and > are encoded as %3c and %3e.

To encode or decode values outside of a web application, use the System.Net.WebUtility class.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Web
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0