How do I convert named HTML entities to numeric HTML entities in javascript?

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Following this question (I have the same problem), how do I convert a string that has entities like   to a string those entities as  , with javascript/jquery ?

I don't know if there are more in HTML5, but here is a list of entities in HTML4: w3.org/TR/html4/sgml/entities.html — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Aug 11, 2012 at 1:03

Peter · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-11 00:44:14Z

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php.js can be useful to this:

http://phpjs.org/functions/html_entity_decode:424
http://phpjs.org/functions/htmlspecialchars_decode:427
http://phpjs.org/functions/htmlentities:425

answered Aug 11, 2012 at 0:44

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PitaJ · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-11 00:37:02Z

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str.replace(/$#160/g, '&nbsp');

answered Aug 11, 2012 at 0:37

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