Replace %20 with space in JavaScript

Question

Hi I am currently working with a form in html, passing form data from one html form to another. When displaying the data I am getting %20 in the place of every space. Is there a way to replace this?

My code in the receiving page is:

<script type = "text/javascript"> 
    document.write("Business Name:  ", BusinessName);<-- Variables that are passed through URL-->
    document.write("Business Type:  ", BusinessType);
    document.write("Business Purpose:  ", BusinessPurpose);
</script>

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20792572/javascript-replace-all-20-with-a-space — Venom, Apr 01 '14 at 14:16

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 01 '14 at 14:25

5

Use unescape()

Your string is url encoded. just unescape it.

unescape("asd%20asd")
-> "asd asd"

edited Apr 01 '14 at 14:25

answered Apr 01 '14 at 14:17

Manuel Richarz

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where do i write this function? thanks – user3396441 Apr 01 '14 at 14:21
I am not sure how to use this function, or where to implement it. Thnks. I hve tried: unescape.document.write("Business Name: ", BusinessName+"

"); – user3396441 Apr 01 '14 at 14:47
document.write("Business Name: ", unescape(BusinessName)+"

"); – Manuel Richarz Apr 01 '14 at 15:03

Replace %20 with space in JavaScript

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