System.Web.HttpUtility.HtmlDecode Method

Converts a string that has been HTML-encoded into a decoded string, and sends the decoded string to a System.IO.TextWriter output stream.

Syntax

public static void HtmlDecode (string s, System.IO.TextWriter output)

Parameters

s
The string to decode.
output
A System.IO.TextWriter stream of output.

Remarks

If characters such as blanks and punctuation are passed in an HTTP stream, they might be misinterpreted at the receiving end. HTML encoding converts characters that are not allowed in HTML into character-entity equivalents; HTML decoding reverses the encoding. For example, when embedded in a block of text, the characters < and > are encoded as &lt; and &gt; for HTTP transmission.

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