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name: "up.util.escapeHTML"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript function"
parent: "up.util module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.util.escapeHTML"
---
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# up.util.escapeHTML(string)

Escapes the given string of HTML by replacing control chars with their HTML entities.

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## Parameters {#parameters}

### string {#string}

(required)

The text that should be escaped.

Type: string