Decode Component

This function card decodes all URL-encoded characters from a string and outputs the decoded text.

This function is the inverse of the Encode Component function.

This card is useful to retrieve the value of a query parameter. If you need to decode a URL-encoded query string into a query object, use the Decode Query function card.

Input

Field Definition Type Required

text

A URL-encoded text string.

Text

TRUE

Output

Field Definition Type

output

The decoded text.

Text

Example

The input Sherlock%20Holmes%3A%20Detective decodes to Sherlock Holmes: Detective.

Related topics

Functions

Workflow elements

Special characters and delimiters

What is URL Encoding and How does it work?