How to convert DOM node text value to UTF-8 in JavaScript?

Question

I need to send a text content of an HTML node over Ajax request, but first convert it to UTF-8. Is that possible?

Thanks!

Answer 1

function encode_utf8( s )
{
 return unescape( encodeURIComponent( s ) );
}
function decode_utf8( s )
{
 return decodeURIComponent( escape( s ) );
}

from http://ecmanaut.blogspot.com/2006/07/encoding-decoding-utf8-in-javascript.html

use it like this...

encode_utf8(document.getElementById(id).textContent);

• Karolis: @spektom If you'll send the content using GET method then encodeURIComponent is enough and these hacks are not needed.