JavaScript decodeURIComponent() Function
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JavaScript decodeURIComponent() Function

❮ JavaScript Global Functions

Example

Decode a URI after encoding it:

var uri = "https://w3schools.com/my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
var uri_enc = encodeURIComponent(uri);
var uri_dec = decodeURIComponent(uri_enc);
var res = uri_enc + "<br>" + uri_dec;
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Definition and Usage

The decodeURIComponent() function decodes a URI component.

Tip: Use the encodeURIComponent() function to encode a URI component.


Browser Support

Function
decodeURIComponent() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

decodeURIComponent(uri)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
uri Required. The URI to be decoded

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the decoded URI

❮ JavaScript Global Functions