HTML Encode
Escape HTML special characters
— Escape HTML special characters
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About HTML Encode
Converts special HTML characters (&, <, >, ", ') into their safe entity equivalents, preventing XSS and rendering issues when displaying user content.
Use cases
- →Escape user input before inserting into HTML
- →Safely display code snippets on a webpage
- →Prevent XSS in templates
- →Encode content for HTML attributes
FAQ
- Which characters are encoded?
- &, <, >, ", and ' — the five characters that have special meaning in HTML.
- Is this the same as HTML escaping?
- Yes — "HTML encoding" and "HTML escaping" mean the same thing.