How do you encode a string within the MVC controller?

Question

I've tried using this:

Forum.Body = WebUtility.HtmlEncode(Forum.Body);

To encode the a string of text but it still doesn't encode the variable. What's wrong with the syntax?

hutchonoid · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-20 07:15:13Z

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Razor automatically HTML encodes by default as a security measure.

If you pass a Forum model object to the view and use razor all you will have to do is this:

@Model.Body

In the above it will encode the Body property by default.

This means that you shouldn't have to HTML encode from within the controller.

update

If you intend to output html you can either use:

 @Html.Raw(Model.Body)

Or add the following attribute to the property:

[AllowHtml]
public string Body { get; set; }

edited Jan 20, 2014 at 7:15

answered Jan 19, 2014 at 20:51

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Timothy Walters Over a year ago

For bonus points show @Html.Raw() usage, as I have an idea this is what the op might really want. Also consider HtmlString or whatever that class is that is handled automatically.

hutchonoid Over a year ago

Thanks, good points. I have updated it. I will add HtmlString explanation when I get to a PC. @timothywalters

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