Uri.EscapeUriString Method
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Converts a URI string to its escaped representation.
Namespace: System
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function EscapeUriString ( _
stringToEscape As String _
) As String
public static string EscapeUriString(
string stringToEscape
)
Parameters
- stringToEscape
Type: System.String
The string to escape.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A String that contains the escaped representation of stringToEscape.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | stringToEscape is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| UriFormatException | The length of stringToEscape exceeds 32766 characters. |
Remarks
The EscapeUriString method converts all characters, except RFC 3986 reserved and unreserved characters, to their hexadecimal representation. All Unicode characters are converted to UTF-8 format before being escaped.
This method assumes that stringToEscape has no escape sequences in it.
The string is escaped according to RFC 3986. See this RFC for a definition of reserved and unreserved characters.
Use the EscapeUriString method to prepare an unescaped URI string to be a parameter to the Uri constructor.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.