Problem: Getting error on ajax when passing url with “&” on it.
Solution: escape()
Definition and Usage
The escape() function encodes a string, so it can be read on all computers.
Syntax
| escape(string) |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to be encoded |
Tips and Notes
Note: The escape() function encodes special characters, with the exception of:
* @ – _ + . /
Tip: Use the unescape() function to decode strings encoded with escape().
Note: The escape() and unescape() functions should not be used to encode or decode URIs. Use encodeURI() and decodeURI() functions instead!
Example
In this example we use escape() to encode strings:
| <script type=”text/javascript”>
document.write(escape(“Visit W3Schools!”) + “<br />”); </script> |
The output of the code above will be:
Visit%20W3Schools%21
%3F%21%3D%28%29%23%25%26
source: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_escape.asp