Equivalent to Javascript's encodeURI?

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C#'s equivalent to encodeURIComponent is well-covered on SO and elsewhere, but what about encodeURI? Basically I want to encode invalid URL characters only and not reserved characters such as /, :, etc. So

"http://www.example.com/my cool page"

would be encoded to

"http://www.example.com/my%20cool%20page"

Is there something baked into .NET to do this? Or is a regex my best bet?

(Do note the subtle differences between the *many methods* presented in the linked question.) — user2864740, Feb 10 '14 at 20:34
Please do not close this question. This is not a duplicate of the encodeURI**Component** question; I tried to make that distinction clear in my first sentence. — Todd Menier, Feb 10 '14 at 20:43
There's nothing *baked into .NET*, it depends on what framework you're using. ASP.NET, .NET 4.5, Portable Library, etc... — Peter Ritchie, Feb 10 '14 at 20:44

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 10 '14 at 20:34

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Try

Uri.EscapeUriString("http://www.mysite.com/my cool page")

answered Feb 10 '14 at 20:34

JaredPar

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This is the most portable method – Peter Ritchie Feb 10 '14 at 20:43
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Bingo, that's what I was looking for. HttpUtility.UrlEncode (and the like) encode the whole thing, ie `http%3a%2f%2fwww.mysite.com%2fmy+cool+page`, which isn't what I was after. Thanks! – Todd Menier Feb 10 '14 at 20:52

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 10 '14 at 20:41

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Try

Server.URLEncode(uri.ToString)

edited Feb 10 '14 at 20:41

Julien Roncaglia

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answered Feb 10 '14 at 20:34

Brad Hurley

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Isn't this specific to ASP.NET? – Peter Ritchie Feb 10 '14 at 20:43

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 21 '17 at 07:03

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Try this:

HttpUtility.UrlEncode(String)

For example:

var url_encoded_string = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(userInput);

edited Jun 21 '17 at 07:03

answered Feb 10 '14 at 20:36

cringer

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 21 '17 at 07:01

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You could use System.Net.WebUtility.UrlEncode(string value).

edited Jun 21 '17 at 07:01

answered Feb 10 '14 at 20:46

Agop Dogramadzhiyan

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Available in .NET 4 and later (works in Windows Store) – Peter Ritchie Feb 10 '14 at 20:47

Equivalent to Javascript's encodeURI?

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