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JavaScript decodeURI() Function

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JavaScript Global Functions

Decode a URI after encoding it:

var uri = "my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab";
var enc = encodeURI(uri);

var dec = decodeURI(enc);
var res = enc + "<br>" + dec;

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The result of res will be:

my%20test.asp?name=st%C3%A5le&car=saab // Encoded URI
my test.asp?name=ståle&car=saab // Decoded URI

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Definition and Usage

The decodeURI() function is used to decode a URI.

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

Function
decodeURI()	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

decodeURI(uri)

Parameter	Description
uri	Required. The URI to be decoded

Return Value:	A String, representing the decoded URI

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