HTML Encoder/Decoder
Convert text to HTML entities and back for web-safe content
Benefits & Features
Our HTML encoder delivers essential benefits for web development:
Content Security
- XSS prevention
- Character escaping
- Entity conversion
- Special char handling
- Code sanitization
Development Tools
- Real-time encoding
- Format validation
- Code verification
- Entity reference
- Batch processing
Content Tools
- Text processing
- Content formatting
- Email template prep
- CMS integration
- Data validation
Frequently Asked Questions
What are HTML entities and why do we use them?
HTML entities are essential for web development because:
- Display special characters safely in HTML
- Prevent code injection vulnerabilities
- Ensure proper character rendering
- Support multilingual content
- Maintain HTML structure integrity
What's the difference between named and numeric entities?
Understanding HTML entity types:
- Named entities use descriptive names (e.g., ©)
- Numeric entities use decimal numbers (e.g., ©)
- Hexadecimal entities use hex values (e.g., ©)
- Named entities are more readable
- Numeric entities support all Unicode characters
When should I use HTML encoding?
Common use cases for HTML encoding:
- User-generated content display
- Special character handling
- Email content formatting
- CMS content management
- Cross-site scripting prevention
How does HTML encoding improve security?
Security benefits of HTML encoding:
- Prevents XSS attacks
- Sanitizes user input
- Protects against code injection
- Maintains data integrity
- Ensures safe content display
Which characters should always be encoded in HTML?
Critical characters for HTML encoding:
- Angle brackets (< and >)
- Ampersand (&)
- Quotation marks (")
- Special characters (©, ®, ™)
- Non-breaking spaces ( )