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transform.HTMLEscape

Returns the given string, escaping special characters by replacing them with HTML entities.
Syntax
transform.HTMLEscape INPUT
Returns
string
Alias
htmlEscape

The transform.HTMLEscape function escapes five special characters by replacing them with HTML entities:

  • & → &
  • < → &lt;
  • > → &gt;
  • ' → &#39;
  • " → &#34;

For example:

{{ htmlEscape "Lilo & Stitch" }} → Lilo &amp; Stitch
{{ htmlEscape "7 > 6" }} → 7 &gt; 6
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