Sometimes, we want to convert special characters to HTML in JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to convert special characters to HTML in JavaScript.

How to convert special characters to HTML in JavaScript

To convert special characters to HTML in JavaScript, we use the String.fromCharCode method.

For instance, we write

const decodeHtmlCharCodes = (str) =>
  str.replace(/(&#(d+);)/g, (match, capture, charCode) =>
    String.fromCharCode(charCode)
  );

to define the decodeHtmlCharCodes function.

In it, we call str.replace with a regex to match all special characters with the regex.

The callback return the character given the charCode, which we get from the regex matches.

Conclusion

To convert special characters to HTML in JavaScript, we use the String.fromCharCode method.