HTML_DECODE function [HTTP]

Function

Decodes special character entities that appear in HTML literal strings.

Syntax

HTML_DECODE ( string )

Parameters

string An arbitrary literal string used in an HTML document.

Usage

This function returns the string argument after making the following set of substitutions:

Characters

Substitution

"

"

'

'

&

&

<

<

&gt;

>

&#xnn;

character nn

Standards and compatibility

See also

“HTML_ENCODE function [HTTP]”

“HTTP_ENCODE function [HTTP]”