This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The TextEncoder.encode
method returns a Uint8Array
containing the text given in parameters encoded with the specific method for that TextEncoder
object.
Syntax
b1 = encoder.encode(buffer, options); b2 = encoder.encode(buffer);
Parameters
- buffer
- Is a
DOMString
containing the text to encode. - options Optional
- Is a
TextEncodeOptions
dictionary with the property:
stream
- A
Boolean
flag indicating if the encoding can be done in chunks or not. It defaults tofalse
.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Encoding The definition of 'TextEncoder.encode()' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 38 | 19.0 (19.0) [1] | No support | 25 | No support |
Available in Web Workers | 38 | 20.0 (20.0) | No support | 25 | No support |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 19.0 (19.0) [1] | 1.0.1 (19.0) | No support | ? | No support |
Available in Web Workers | No support | 20.0 (20.0) | 1.0.1 (20.0) | No support | ? | No support |
[1] An earlier, and slightly different, version of the specification was implemented in Firefox 18.
See also
- The
TextEncoder
interface it belongs to.