Returns the unencoded version of an encoded Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

decodeURI(URIstring)

The required URIstring argument is a value representing an encoded URI.

Remarks

Use the decodeURI method instead of the obsolete unescape method.

The decodeURI method returns a string value.

If the URIString is not valid, a URIError occurs.

Requirements

Version 5.5

See Also

decodeURIComponent Method | encodeURI Method

Applies To: Global Object