Questions tagged [urlencode]

Encoding text for use in a URL involves converting it to a format that is valid and safe to include in a web address. Certain characters may cause issues if they are used directly in URLs, so encoding them, also known as percent-encoding, is necessary to ensure they can be properly interpreted by browsers.

Is there a way to prevent Express from automatically converting the '+' character in query strings to spaces when making a GET request?

During a GET request, I am including specific parameters in the query string such as HOST?email=john**+[email protected]. However, when trying to retrieve these values in my Node Express server using req.query.email, the value received is 'john [ema ...

Using the CURL function to extract the encoded URL from the GET request

I am currently facing an issue with passing a URL from GET and using it in a curl request, as the URL needs to be encoded. Even after trying to use the proper function, urlencode, I'm unable to make it work. It's possible that I am not initializ ...

The problem of double encoding in jQuery Ajax issues

Currently, I am attempting to make an ajax call to the server in order to read user input text (which is in Hebrew and utf-8 charset). This is how I have been trying to achieve it: my_url = some_url + textinput my_url = encodeURI(my_url) The issue I am e ...

What is the purpose of encoding the Jquery Ajax URL twice?

In my JavaScript code, I am utilizing the jQuery ajax function. Here is an example of how it appears: $.ajax({ url: "somepage/" + keyword + "/" + xyz + "/" + abc + "/getbla", (...) If the 'keyword' (value from a textfield) includes a '#', the functio ...

Converting to alphanumeric characters using JavaScript

Is there a way to efficiently encode a random string into an alphanumeric-only string in JavaScript / NodeJS while still being able to decode it back to the original input? Any suggestion on the best approach for this would be greatly appreciated! ...

AJAX - transmitting JSON data unencoded over the network

PURPOSE & CONTEXT Analyze two text samples that describe different products. Sample 1 is extracted from a form textarea and sent via AJAX to compare it with Sample 2, retrieved from a database. I am experimenting with sending it as a JSON object beca ...