What is URL escaping in SAP (BC-WD-ABA - Web Dynpro ABAP)?

SAP Term: URL escaping

• Component: BC-WD-ABA

• Component Name: Web Dynpro ABAP

• Description: Conversion of special characters into URLs, for example, fixed character strings. Examples: The German character ä becomes %E4 The percent sign is displayed as %25 Spaces are replaced by a + or %20 For more information see RFC 2396.

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• Key Concepts: 
  URL escaping is a technique used to encode special characters in a URL. It is used to ensure that the URL is interpreted correctly by the web browser. It is also used to prevent malicious code from being injected into the URL. In SAP, URL escaping is used in the BC-WD-ABA Web Dynpro ABAP component. 
  
  How to use it: 
  URL escaping can be used in SAP by using the function module ‘SAP_URL_ESCAPE’. This function module takes a string as an input and returns an escaped version of the string. The escaped version of the string can then be used in a URL. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using URL escaping, it is important to remember that some characters may not be supported by all browsers. Therefore, it is important to test the URL in multiple browsers before using it in production. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on URL escaping, please refer to the SAP Help Portal article “Using URL Escaping in Web Dynpro ABAP” (https://help.sap.com/viewer/6b94445c94ae495c83a19646e7c3fd56/7.5.17/en-US/f8d2f9f3d8a84d4ebb9f2b1e6a7e3d2a.html).