UrlHelper.Encode Method
Encodes special characters in a URL string into character-entity equivalents.
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Encode ( _
url As String _
) As String
public string Encode(
string url
)
public:
String^ Encode(
String^ url
)
Parameters
- url
Type: System.String
The text to encode.
Return Value
Type: System.String
An encoded URL string.
Remarks
If characters such as spaces and punctuation are passed in an HTTP stream, they can be misinterpreted when they are processed. URL encoding converts special characters in a URL into character-entity equivalents. For example, when the characters < and > are embedded in a block of text to be transmitted in a URL, they are encoded as %3c and %3e.