UrlDecode Method
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WebUtility.UrlDecode Method

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Converts a string that has been encoded for transmission in a URL into a decoded string.

Namespace:  System.Net
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

'Declaration
Public Shared Function UrlDecode ( _
	encodedValue As String _
) As String

Parameters

encodedValue
Type: System.String
The string to decode.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A decoded string.

If characters such as blanks and punctuation are passed in an HTTP stream, they might be misinterpreted at the receiving end. URL encoding converts characters that are not allowed in a URL into character-entity equivalents; URL decoding reverses the encoding. For example, when embedded in a block of text to be transmitted in a URL, the characters < and > are encoded as %3c and %3e.

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0

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