URLDecode (Function)

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Characters allowed in an encoded URL

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URLDecode (Function)

In french: URLDecode

Decodes an encoded URL (which means with characters in %xx format).

Remark: The syntax of the URL is not checked.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 22 and later

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 22

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

// Decodes a URL
DecodedURL is string = URLDecode("http://mysite/my%20report")
// DecodedURL contains: http://mysite/my report

Syntax

<Result> = URLDecode(<URL to decode> [, <Encoding/decoding format>])

<Result>: Character string

Character string containing the decoded URL. The following characters are converted:
'+' is converted to spaces
'%xx' (where xx is a hexadecimal value) is replaced by the character whose hexadecimal value is xx.

<URL to decode>: Character string (with quotes)

URL to be decoded.

<Encoding/decoding format>: Integer constant

Versions 22 and later
Specifies the type of encoding. This parameter must be the same as the one used when encoding.
encodeURLToAnsi URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is an ANSI string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromAnsi constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUTF8
(Default value) URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a UTF-8 string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUTF8 constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUnicode URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a Unicode string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUnicode constant used in URLEncode.

This parameter is not available.
New in version 22
Specifies the type of encoding. This parameter must be the same as the one used when encoding.
encodeURLToAnsi URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is an ANSI string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromAnsi constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUTF8
(Default value) URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a UTF-8 string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUTF8 constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUnicode URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a Unicode string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUnicode constant used in URLEncode.

This parameter is not available.
Specifies the type of encoding. This parameter must be the same as the one used when encoding.
encodeURLToAnsi URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is an ANSI string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromAnsi constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUTF8
(Default value) URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a UTF-8 string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUTF8 constant used in URLEncode.
encodeURLToUnicode URL format. The encoded text only contains characters allowed in a URL. The decoded text is a Unicode string. This constant corresponds to the encodeURLFromUnicode constant used in URLEncode.

This parameter is not available.

Remarks

Characters allowed in an encoded URL

The list of characters allowed in an encoded URL is as follows


;	/	?	:	@
&	=	+	$	,
-	_	.	!	~
*	'	(	\|	)
%	#	digits	letters (uppercase and lowercase characters)

Special cases

Decoding an empty URL (empty string) returns an empty URL.
The %26%238364%3B string whose value is #8364; is replaced by the € symbol.
The % characters followed by invalid characters are ignored.

Component: wd260std.dll