Encodes input strings for use in JavaScript.
Namespace: Microsoft.Security.Application
Assembly: AntiXssLibrary40 (in AntiXssLibrary40.dll) Version: 4.2.0.0
Syntax
| C# |
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public static string JavaScriptEncode( string input ) |
| Visual Basic |
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Public Shared Function JavaScriptEncode ( _ input As String _ ) As String |
| Visual C++ |
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public: static String^ JavaScriptEncode( String^ input ) |
Parameters
- input
- Type: System..::..String
String to be encoded.
Return Value
Encoded string for use in JavaScript.Remarks
This function encodes all but known safe characters. Characters are encoded using \xSINGLE_BYTE_HEX and \uDOUBLE_BYTE_HEX notation.
Safe characters include:
Example inputs and encoded outputs:
| a-z | Lower case alphabet |
| A-Z | Upper case alphabet |
| 0-9 | Numbers |
| , | Comma |
| . | Period |
| - | Dash |
| _ | Underscore |
| Space | |
| Other International character ranges |
| alert('XSS Attack!'); | 'alert\x28\x27XSS Attack\x21\x27\x29\x3b' |
| [email protected] | 'user\x40contoso.com' |
| Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library | 'Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library' |
