HTML Entity Encoder — Escape Special Characters for HTML
Convert special characters like <, >, &, and quotes into their HTML entity equivalents. Prevent XSS vulnerabilities and ensure correct rendering in web pages.
Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Any user-supplied content displayed on a web page must have its HTML special characters encoded. Without encoding, an attacker could inject <script> tags or event handlers that execute arbitrary JavaScript in visitors' browsers. HTML entity encoding neutralizes these payloads by converting angle brackets and quotes into harmless entity references.
Encoding for Email Templates
Email clients have inconsistent HTML support. Encoding special characters as entities ensures that your email renders correctly across Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and other clients. This is particularly important for characters like em-dashes, curly quotes, and non-Latin scripts.