UrlEncode - Javascript vs. C#
c#, encoding, javascript, urlencode
Solution
System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode will use UTF8 (i think..) as its default encoder, you can change this by specifying one..
System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode("éléphant", Encoding.Default); // %e9l%e9phant
Though it may be preferable to specify an actual codepage or what not, instead of relying on the OS default.
Problem
I have a URL which requires some parameters. The values of those parameters can be accented characters, so I absolutely need to UrlEncode them. Strangely, I see a difference between the behavior or Javascript and .NET. Let's pretend I try to UrlEncode the word "éléphant". In JavaScript (according to this WebSite: http://www.albionresearch.com/misc/urlencode.php), I get the following: %E9l%E9phant. This appears correct to me. However, in .NET with this call (System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode("éléphant")) I get "%c3%a9l%c3%a9phant". What is wrong? What am I missing? What should I do if I want to get %E9l%E9phant in .NET? Thanks!