This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The TextEncoder.encode() method returns a Uint8Array containing the text given in parameters encoded with the specific method for that TextEncoder object.
Syntax
b1 = encoder.encode(string);
Parameters
string- Is a
DOMStringcontaining the text to encode.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding The definition of 'TextEncoder.encode()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge ? | Firefox
Full support
19
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari Full support 10.1 | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android
Full support
19
| Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 10.1 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
- The
TextEncoderinterface it belongs to.
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