strMask Function (SAP Library - HTMLBusiness Language Reference)

strMask Function

Purpose

Leaves special HTML characters uninterpreted.

Syntax

string strMask (in string string)

Parameters

string

String to be evaluated for presence of special HTML characters.

Return Value

This function returns the equivalent encoded characters of special HTML characters passed in the input string.

HTML provides escape symbols for many characters. The format of these symbols is &<string>; where <string> represents the relevant HTML character.

For example:

The escape symbol for < (less than sign) is <

Therefore, if you pass the string <test to strMask , the return value is <test

The Web browser displays <test because the < character remains uninterpreted.

The escape symbol for > (greater than sign) is >

Therefore, if you pass the string >test to strMask , the return value is >test

The Web browser displays >test because the > character remains uninterpreted.

This is summarized in the following table:

Character	Escape symbol	Input string	Return value	Web browser
<	<	<test	<test	<test
>	>	>test	>test	>test

Example

`mystring="<test"`
`strMask (mystring)`
`write(mystring)`