HTML Unescape
HTML Unescape
Unescape HTML entities back into human-readable text.
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Flow
- Match named entities such as & and <.
- Decode numeric decimal and hex entities.
- Return reconstructed plain text.
Example
Worked example: decode escaped snippet
- 1 Input = <h1>Calc</h1>
- 2 Entity decoder maps named entities to characters.
- 3 Output = <h1>Calc</h1>
Escaped HTML entity text becomes readable markup characters.
How
- Paste escaped entity text into input area.
- Run unescape to decode entities.
- Copy plain text output for reuse.
Cases
- Clean up exported CMS content containing entities.
- Decode escaped strings from API responses.
- Prepare readable plain text from encoded documentation snippets.
Avoid
- Expecting unescape to sanitize unsafe HTML content.
- Confusing numeric entities and unicode escape sequences.
- Running unescape repeatedly and altering already-decoded text.
FAQ
Does this support numeric entities like '?
Yes, decimal and hexadecimal numeric entities are supported.
Can I decode named entities too?
Yes, common named entities such as & and " are decoded.
Should I unescape user content before rendering?
Only when appropriate and with proper sanitization practices for your rendering context.
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