Development
What Is URL Encoding? Percent-Encoding Explained
URL encoding explained — percent-encoding, reserved vs unreserved characters, %20 vs +, UTF-8 handling, code examples and common mistakes.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 12 min read
#URL Encoding
Everything tagged URL Encoding.
Development
URL Encoding vs HTML Encoding: The Difference
URL encoding vs HTML encoding — two encodings for two contexts. When to use each, why confusing them causes XSS, and when you need both.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 11 min read
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Common URL Encoding Examples (Quick Reference)
A practical reference of common URL encodings — space, &, ?, /, #, +, %, Unicode and emoji — with what each becomes and real-world examples.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 10 min read
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How to Encode Special Characters in URLs
How to encode special characters in URLs reliably — encode components not whole URLs, handle query values, path segments, slashes, spaces and Unicode.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 11 min read
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URL Encoding for API Development (Params, Bodies & Signatures)
URL encoding for APIs — query and path parameters, array params, form-urlencoded bodies, signed requests and treating decoded input as untrusted.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 12 min read