HTML Encode

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This is an upcoming feature. HTML Encode is planned for general availability in version 10.1.

The Encoding tab of the HTML Encode Action specifies the source data and determines which characters are converted to HTML entities. HTML encoding protects reserved characters from being interpreted as markup and can also represent non-ASCII characters in an ASCII-compatible form.

Provide the input directly or dynamically through the Variable Wizard, and then choose the encoding scope required by the destination. Entity format, existing entity handling, and optional result storage are configured separately on the Options tab.

Encoding	Details
Input data	Specifies the text or HTML content to encode. Enter the value directly or use the Variable Wizard to provide dynamic content from files, Triggers, previous Actions, variables, web responses, and other sources.
Encoding mode	Specifies which characters are converted to HTML entities: Minimal · Encodes characters with special meaning in HTML, such as &, <, >, quotation marks, and apostrophes. Other characters remain unchanged. Extended · non-ASCII · Applies minimal encoding and additionally converts non-ASCII characters to HTML entities. Suitable when the output must remain ASCII-compatible.
Variable Wizard	Use dynamic data input—substitute a parameter from a file, web, connected Trigger, other Actions, date and time presets, etc.

Interconnect

• HTML Encode integration and auditing—Variables (dynamic data) and Events (recorded activity). Use Variables to encode text and HTML produced by connected Triggers or previous Actions, and use Events to track successful or unsuccessful encoding for auditing and workflow control.

More encoding…

Along with the HTML Encode Action, Automation Workshop includes a set of related tools within the Encoding family designed to help process and transform data across different workflows.

• HTML Decode · Overview · Variables
• Base64 Encode · Overview · Variables
• URL Encode · Overview · Variables

Notes

• HTML encoding is intended for safely representing text, not for sanitizing untrusted HTML or preventing every type of web security issue.
• Use Minimal mode when only reserved HTML characters must be escaped, or choose Extended mode when the destination requires an ASCII-compatible representation of Unicode text.

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