JavaScript decodeURIComponent() Function

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# JavaScript decodeURIComponent() Function

JavaScript Global Functions

## Example

Encode and decode a URI:

var uri = "http://w3schools.com/my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
var uri_enc = "Encoded URI: " + encodeURIComponent(uri);
var uri_dec = "Decoded URI: " + decodeURIComponent(uri);
var res = uri_enc + "<br>" + uri_dec;

The result of res will be:

Encoded URI: http%3A%2F%2Fw3schools.com%2Fmy%20test.asp%3Fname%3Dst%C3%A5le%26car%3Dsaab
Decoded URI: http://w3schools.com/mytest.asp?name=ståle&car=saab
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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

The decodeURIComponent() function is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

decodeURIComponent(uri)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uri | Required. The URI to be decoded

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
String | The decoded URI

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