C# string unescape '&#xxx;'

Question

How can I unescape a string that contains &#xxx; ?

Example:

"Quelque petite scratch sur lécran"

è | è

é | é

Please see [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/122641/how-can-i-decode-html-characters-in-c) — Lander, Jan 31 '15 at 04:14
where the ' come from in the encoded character? it should be è and é without ' — Fredou, Jan 31 '15 at 04:19
I place it there because the browser was replacing it to their actual character XD — C1rdec, Jan 31 '15 at 04:21

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 31 '15 at 04:22

WebUtility.HtmlDecode should do the trick, example

using System;
using System.Net;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        string b = WebUtility.HtmlDecode("Quelque petite scratch sur l&#233;cran");

        Console.WriteLine("After HtmlDecode: " + b);

    }
}

https://dotnetfiddle.net/148gYR

C# string unescape '&#xxx;'

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