# HtmlEncode

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The **`HtmlEncode()`** function converts a <mark style="color:blue;">text</mark> to an HTML encoded <mark style="color:green;">text</mark>.

[Wiki: more about Html Encoding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encodings_in_HTML)

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemreference/sql-compatibility).
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Returns a HTML encoded <mark style="color:green;">text</mark>.\
Returns <mark style="color:red;">`Invalid expression`</mark> if the <mark style="color:blue;">value</mark> is unknown.
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### Syntax

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<summary><code>HtmlEncode(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`HtmlEncode("\"Line 1\"\n'Line 2'")`

\=> "Line 1" \
&#x20;    'Line 2'

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### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark></td><td>text</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a text string that is used in an HTML element</td><td>yes</td></tr></tbody></table>