The webtext( function converts a number or regular text into text encoded for display in a web browser.
Parameters
This function has one parameter:
text – text or number to be converted to HTML format.
Description
This function converts a number or regular text into text encoded for display in a web browser. As far as possible, any special characters are converted into HTML entities so that they will display correctly (for example accented characters like å, special characters like ©, and the < and > symbols.
webtext("abc å © < >") ☞ abc å © < >
This function is frequently used in web server code.
See Also
History
Version | Status | Notes |
10.2 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0 |