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HTML String Escape

Escape and unescape special characters in HTML strings to prevent XSS attacks



Documentation

About HTML Escape Tool

This tool escapes/unescapes key HTML-sensitive characters such as &, <, >, and quotes.

Key Features

  • Fast Escape: Converts unsafe characters into entities.
  • Reverse Unescape: Supports named, decimal, and hex entity decoding.
  • Sample Loader: Quick behavior verification.
  • Copy Output: One-click copy.

Steps

  1. Enter source text.
  2. Run escape or unescape.
  3. Review and copy output.

Use Cases

  • Preprocessing rich text before storage/rendering.
  • Reducing XSS risks in template output.
  • Troubleshooting entity conversion issues.

FAQ

Why should & be handled first?

Wrong order can cause double-escaping issues.

Why do spaces render differently?

Some contexts convert spaces to &nbsp;; verify expected behavior in your target renderer.