How do you UrlEncode without using System.Web?

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I am trying to write a windows client application that calls a web site for data. To keep the install to a minimum I am trying only use dlls in the .NET Framework Client Profile. Trouble is that I need to UrlEncode some parameters, is there an easy way to do this without importing System.Web.dll which is not part of the Client Pofile?

Accepted Answer

`System.Uri.EscapeUriString()` can be problematic with certain characters, for me it was a number / pound '#' sign in the string.

If that is an issue for you, try:

```
System.Uri.EscapeDataString() //Works excellent with individual values
```

Here is a SO question answer that explains the difference:

What's the difference between EscapeUriString and EscapeDataString?

and recommends to use `Uri.EscapeDataString()` in any aspect.

How do you UrlEncode without using System.Web?

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