decode-uri-component

decode-uri-component

A better decodeURIComponent

Why?

• Converts the BOM to a replacement character �.
• Does not throw with invalid encoded input.
• Decodes as much of the string as possible.

Install

$ npm install --save decode-uri-component

Usage

import decodeUriComponent from 'decode-uri-component';

decodeUriComponent('%25');
//=> '%'

decodeUriComponent('%');
//=> '%'

decodeUriComponent('st%C3%A5le');
//=> 'ståle'

decodeUriComponent('%st%C3%A5le%');
//=> '%ståle%'

decodeUriComponent('%%7Bst%C3%A5le%7D%');
//=> '%{ståle}%'

decodeUriComponent('%7B%ab%%7C%de%%7D');
//=> '{%ab%|%de%}'

decodeUriComponent('%FE%FF');
//=> '\uFFFD\uFFFD'

decodeUriComponent('%C2');
//=> '\uFFFD'

decodeUriComponent('%C2%B5');
//=> 'µ'

API

decodeUriComponent(encodedURI)

encodedURI

Type: string

An encoded component of a Uniform Resource Identifier.

License

MIT © Sam Verschueren

Get professional support for this package with a Tidelift subscription
_{Tidelift helps make open source sustainable for maintainers while giving companies
assurances about security, maintenance, and licensing for their dependencies.}

Similar packages

Other packages similar to decode-uri-component

query-string

The query-string package is used for parsing and stringifying URL query strings. It offers similar functionality in terms of decoding URI components as part of its parsing process. However, it is more focused on handling the entire query string rather than just individual URI components.

qs

Similar to query-string, the qs package provides methods for parsing and stringifying query strings. It can decode URI components when parsing query strings. qs is known for its depth control and array parsing capabilities, making it more versatile for complex query strings compared to decode-uri-component, which focuses solely on decoding.