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Revision 695603 of decodeURIComponent()

  • Revision slug: Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/decodeURIComponent
  • Revision title: decodeURIComponent()
  • Revision id: 695603
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Summary

The decodeURIComponent() method decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by {{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent", "encodeURIComponent")}} or by a similar routine.

Syntax

decodeURIComponent(encodedURI)

Parameters

encodedURI
An encoded component of a Uniform Resource Identifier.

Description

Replaces each escape sequence in the encoded URI component with the character that it represents.

Examples

Decoding a Cyrillic URL component

decodeURIComponent("JavaScript_%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8B");
// "JavaScript_шеллы"

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 3rd Edition. Standard Initial definition.
{{SpecName('ES5.1', '#sec-15.1.3.2', 'decodeURIComponent')}} {{Spec2('ES5.1')}}  
{{SpecName('ES6', '#sec-decodeuricomponent-encodeduricomponent', 'decodeURIComponent')}} {{Spec2('ES6')}}  

Browser compatibility

{{ CompatibilityTable() }}

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }} {{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}

See also

  • {{jsxref("Global_Objects/decodeURI", "decodeURI")}}
  • {{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURI", "encodeURI")}}
  • {{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent", "encodeURIComponent")}}

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<h2 id="Summary" name="Summary">Summary</h2>
<p>The <code><strong>decodeURIComponent()</strong></code> method decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by {{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent", "encodeURIComponent")}} or by a similar routine.</p>
<h2 id="Syntax" name="Syntax">Syntax</h2>
<pre class="syntaxbox">
<code>decodeURIComponent(<em>encodedURI</em>)</code></pre>
<h3 id="Parameters" name="Parameters">Parameters</h3>
<dl>
 <dt>
  <code>encodedURI</code></dt>
 <dd>
  An encoded component of a Uniform Resource Identifier.</dd>
</dl>
<h2 id="Description" name="Description">Description</h2>
<p>Replaces each escape sequence in the encoded URI component with the character that it represents.</p>
<h2 id="Examples">Examples</h2>
<h3 id="Decoding_a_Cyrillic_URL_component">Decoding a Cyrillic URL component</h3>
<pre class="brush: js">
decodeURIComponent("JavaScript_%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8B");
// "JavaScript_шеллы"
</pre>
<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>
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  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
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  <tr>
   <td>ECMAScript 3rd Edition.</td>
   <td>Standard</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('ES5.1', '#sec-15.1.3.2', 'decodeURIComponent')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('ES5.1')}}</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('ES6', '#sec-decodeuricomponent-encodeduricomponent', 'decodeURIComponent')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('ES6')}}</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>
<p>{{ CompatibilityTable() }}</p>
<div id="compat-desktop">
 <table class="compat-table">
  <tbody>
   <tr>
    <th>Feature</th>
    <th>Chrome</th>
    <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
    <th>Internet Explorer</th>
    <th>Opera</th>
    <th>Safari</th>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Basic support</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
   </tr>
  </tbody>
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<div id="compat-mobile">
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  <tbody>
   <tr>
    <th>Feature</th>
    <th>Android</th>
    <th>Chrome for Android</th>
    <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
    <th>IE Mobile</th>
    <th>Opera Mobile</th>
    <th>Safari Mobile</th>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Basic support</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
    <td>{{ CompatVersionUnknown() }}</td>
   </tr>
  </tbody>
 </table>
</div>
<h2 id="See_Also" name="See_Also">See also</h2>
<ul>
 <li>{{jsxref("Global_Objects/decodeURI", "decodeURI")}}</li>
 <li>{{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURI", "encodeURI")}}</li>
 <li>{{jsxref("Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent", "encodeURIComponent")}}</li>
</ul>
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