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# Prototype unescapeHTML() Method

This method strips tags and converts the entity forms of special HTML characters to their normal form.

## Syntax:

    string.unescapeHTML()  ;

## Return Value:

- Returns an unescaped HTML trimmed string.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Prototype examples</title>
    <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/javascript/prototype.js">
    </script>
    <script>

    function showResult(){

       var str = 'x &gt; 10';
       alert("First : " + str.unescapeHTML() );
       var str = "<h1>Pride &amp; Prejudice</h1>"
       alert("Second : " + str.unescapeHTML() );

    }

    </script>
    </head>

    <body>

      <p>Click the button to see the result.</p>
      <br />
      <br />
      <input type="button" value="Result" onclick="showResult();"/>

    </body>
    </html>

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