docker-lemp-node/www/nodejs/node_modules/escape-goat

Escape a string for use in HTML or the inverse

Install

$ npm install escape-goat

Usage

const {htmlEscape, htmlUnescape, htmlEscapeTag, htmlUnescapeTag} = require('escape-goat');

htmlEscape('🦄 & 🐐');
//=> '🦄 & 🐐'

htmlUnescape('🦄 & 🐐');
//=> '🦄 & 🐐'

htmlEscape('Hello <em>World</em>');
//=> 'Hello &lt;em&gt;World&lt;/em&gt;'

const url = 'https://sindresorhus.com?x="🦄"';

htmlEscapeTag`<a href="${url}">Unicorn</a>`;
//=> '<a href="https://sindresorhus.com?x=&quot;🦄&quot;">Unicorn</a>'

const escapedUrl = 'https://sindresorhus.com?x=&quot;🦄&quot;';

htmlUnescapeTag`URL from HTML: ${url}`;
//=> 'URL from HTML: https://sindresorhus.com?x="🦄"'

API

htmlEscape(string)

Escapes the following characters in the given string argument: & < > " '

htmlUnescape(htmlString)

Unescapes the following HTML entities in the given htmlString argument: & < > " '

htmlEscapeTag

Tagged template literal that escapes interpolated values.

htmlUnescapeTag

Tagged template literal that unescapes interpolated values.

Tip

Ensure you always quote your HTML attributes to prevent possible XSS.

FAQ

Why yet another HTML escaping package?

I couldn't find one I liked that was tiny, well-tested, and had both .escape() and .unescape().

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus