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The decodeURIComponent()
function decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by {{jsxref("encodeURIComponent")}} or by a similar routine.
Syntax
decodeURIComponent(encodedURI)
Parameters
encodedURI
- An encoded component of a Uniform Resource Identifier.
Return value
A new string in which certain characters have been unescaped.
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 |
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{{SpecName('ES3')}} | {{Spec2('ES3')}} | Initial definition. |
{{SpecName('ES5.1', '#sec-15.1.3.2', 'decodeURIComponent')}} | {{Spec2('ES5.1')}} | |
{{SpecName('ES6', '#sec-decodeuricomponent-encodeduricomponent', 'decodeURIComponent')}} | {{Spec2('ES6')}} | |
{{SpecName('ESDraft', '#sec-decodeuricomponent-encodeduricomponent', 'decodeURIComponent')}} | {{Spec2('ESDraft')}} |
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
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Basic support | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
See also
- {{jsxref("decodeURI")}}
- {{jsxref("encodeURI")}}
- {{jsxref("encodeURIComponent")}}