This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The TextEncoder.encode method returns a Uint8Array containing the text given in parameters encoded with the specific method for that TextEncoder object.
b1 = encoder.encode(buffer, options); b2 = encoder.encode(buffer);
DOMString containing the text to encode.TextEncodeOptions dictionary with the property:
streamBoolean flag indicating if the encoding can be done in chunks or not. It defaults to false.| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding The definition of 'TextEncoder.encode()' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 38 | 19.0 (19.0) [1] | No support | 25 | No support |
| Available in Web Workers | 38 | 20.0 (20.0) | No support | 25 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | 19.0 (19.0) [1] | 1.0.1 (19.0) | No support | ? | No support |
| Available in Web Workers | No support | 20.0 (20.0) | 1.0.1 (20.0) | No support | ? | No support |
[1] An earlier, and slightly different, version of the specification was implemented in Firefox 18.
TextEncoder interface it belongs to.
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