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GetURLEncodedString function

Returns an encoded string that can be included in a URL.

This function is intended to be used when you are creating a URL by combining two or more strings via formula. If the strings to be included in the URL include spaces or other special characters that require encoding, this function can be used to encode the strings so that the resulting URL is valid.

Syntax

GetURLEncodedString("String")

Parameter Description

String

The string to be encoded for use in a URL.

All non-numeric entries must be placed in double quotation marks, unless you are using cell references to reference the text held in another cell.

Remarks

  • GetURLEncodedString is a non-volatile function.

Examples

=GetURLEncodedString("Axiom software")

This example returns the encoded string "Axiom%20software." The encoded string is now valid to be used within a URL.

See also