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# Prototype escapeHTML() Method

This method converts HTML special characters to their entity equivalents.

## Syntax:

    string.escapeHTML();

## Return Value:

- Returns a string

## Example:

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

    function showResult(){

      var str = '<div class="article">This is an article</div>';

      alert( str.escapeHTML() );
    }

    </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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