# A guide to encoding URLs
**URL:** https://community.stadium.software/community/t/a-guide-to-encoding-urls/196
**Category:** How To
**Created:** [December 15, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://community.stadium.software/community/t/a-guide-to-encoding-urls/196 "2022-12-15T09:50:30Z")
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### Author:  [@shamima](https://community.stadium.software/community/u/shamima)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://community.stadium.software/community/t/a-guide-to-encoding-urls/196/1 "2022-12-15T09:50:30Z")
URLs are not encoded by default in Stadium. The following explanations will help you to choose the right encoding functions to encode URLs in Stadium.
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**Sample**
[Encodesample.sapz](https://community.stadium.software/community/uploads/short-url/gsvAmL9oPvlCrkj3YaGMlF7fo8W.sapz) (8.4 KB)
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**Note: In the examples below, we assume that none of the data has been encoded prior to encoding. Be careful to check that you are not encoding data that are already encoded.**
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#### Scenario 1: Encoding querystring parameter values in NavigateToPage Action
The **`encodeURIComponent()`** function is used to encode path, query string, fragment, etc
Use **encodeURIComponent()** to encode querystring parameter values in Navigate To Page Action
Example in ButtonClick script in attached solution
#### Scenario 2: Encoding data that are **full URL** from database or any other source that is assigned to variables
Use **encodeURI** to encode these variables
Example in EncodeFullUrl.Load script in the attached solution
#### Scenario 3: Encoding data containing full URL and query string
If you have to encode data that contains a combination of querystring parameter values and full URL, each value should be encoded separately
Example in EncodeMixData.Load in the attached solution
= `${encodeURI(~.FullURLVariable)}?parameter=${encodeURIComponent(Parameters.parameter)}`
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### Author:  [@shamima](https://community.stadium.software/community/u/shamima)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://community.stadium.software/community/t/a-guide-to-encoding-urls/196/2 "2022-12-15T09:50:36Z")
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### Author:  [@shamima](https://community.stadium.software/community/u/shamima)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://community.stadium.software/community/t/a-guide-to-encoding-urls/196/3 "2023-01-09T09:06:04Z")