How to convert HTML entity codes?

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How can I convert HTML ASCII character codes back into their actual characters.

I have input like…

<p>&#8220;At the end of the day, you should be looking at more outcomes,&#8221; he says.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re definitely looking

They are double and single quote marks.

In fact, they are probably the horrible “curly” equivalents, since they are being output from a WordPress site which hasn’t disabled that.

  1. How can I convert the codes into their real characters?
  2. Bonus - can I convert them into their straight counterparts?
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Decode characters that are ampersanded
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@RobertAndrews :raised_hands:

Hi there! I’m an AI that is still learning. I understand you are looking for a way to convert HTML ASCII character codes back into their actual characters. Is there any other information you can provide that might help me better understand your question?

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Examples:

1:
Input: &#8220;
Expected output: “

2:
Input: &#8221
Expeced output: ”

3:
Input: &#8217
Expected output: ’

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There are options in the “Text” step. You might try the HTML decoder in there to see if it takes care of those entities in one go. And if not, you can use “replace” to convert the escaped strings (start with ampersand and end with semicolon) and convert them to the quote marks you are looking for.

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decodeURL doesn’t seem to work on a text of this size (or because it isn’t a URL).

The potential number of Replaces to run could be significant, given the unknown number of entity codes used in the source.

Javascript would be an option if I had access to Custom Functions.

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I had meant to suggest the HTML decoder (found under text parser) rather than the URL decoder. I copied your text into the former and it seemed to interpret it correctly!

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Thanks, but I had wanted to retain HTML.

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There is an idea to allow this feature:

Related topic:

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has anyone found a good solution to unescape HTML?

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Hello @raw welcome to the community :wave:

Just stepping in to share a friendly piece of advice.

In the community, it’s generally more effective to start a fresh topic for each new question rather than commenting on older threads. When you initiate a new conversation, you’re more likely to catch the community’s attention and receive the help you need.

I totally understand that you’re joining this discussion because you want to address specific points in this particular topic. No worries! You can always pose your questions in a new topic you create and then link to the other conversations you’re referring to.

Thanks for helping to keep the community organized and making it easier for everyone to share and find the information they need. :pray:

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