What is @types/he?
@types/he provides TypeScript type definitions for the 'he' library, which is used for encoding and decoding HTML entities.
What are @types/he's main functionalities?
Encode HTML entities
This feature allows you to encode special characters in a string into their corresponding HTML entities. For example, the ampersand '&' is encoded as '&'.
const he = require('he');
const encoded = he.encode('Hello & World');
console.log(encoded); // Output: 'Hello & World'
Decode HTML entities
This feature allows you to decode HTML entities back into their original characters. For example, '&' is decoded back to '&'.
const he = require('he');
const decoded = he.decode('Hello & World');
console.log(decoded); // Output: 'Hello & World'
Encode HTML entities with custom options
This feature allows you to encode HTML entities with custom options, such as using named references for entities.
const he = require('he');
const encoded = he.encode('Hello & World', { 'useNamedReferences': true });
console.log(encoded); // Output: 'Hello & World'
Decode HTML entities with custom options
This feature allows you to decode HTML entities with custom options, such as treating the input as an attribute value.
const he = require('he');
const decoded = he.decode('Hello & World', { 'isAttributeValue': true });
console.log(decoded); // Output: 'Hello & World'
Other packages similar to @types/he
entities
The 'entities' package provides similar functionality for encoding and decoding HTML entities. It supports both XML and HTML entities and offers a more comprehensive set of features for handling different types of entities.
html-entities
The 'html-entities' package is another alternative for encoding and decoding HTML entities. It provides a simple API and supports both named and numeric entities. It is known for its performance and ease of use.
escape-html
The 'escape-html' package focuses on escaping HTML entities to prevent XSS attacks. It provides a lightweight and efficient way to escape special characters in HTML strings.