Question 1

What is string escaping?

Accepted Answer

String escaping converts special characters into a safe representation for a specific context. For example, HTML escaping converts < to < to prevent the browser from interpreting it as a tag. This prevents syntax errors, injection attacks, and data corruption.

Question 2

What formats can I escape and unescape?

Accepted Answer

FormatForge supports escaping and unescaping for 6 formats: HTML (entities like &, <, >), XML (5 predefined entities), JSON (backslash sequences like 
, 	), JavaScript (quotes, Unicode escapes), SQL (single quote doubling for injection prevention), and CSV (RFC 4180 field quoting).

Question 3

Is my data safe when using this escape tool?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All escaping and unescaping happens entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your data is never sent to any server. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet — the tool will continue to work.

Question 4

How do I prevent SQL injection with escaping?

Accepted Answer

SQL escaping doubles single quotes (e.g., O'Reilly becomes O''Reilly) and escapes backslashes. While escaping helps, always use parameterized queries or prepared statements in production code as the primary defense against SQL injection.

Escape / Unescape

What is String Escaping?

HTML Escaping

JSON Escaping

SQL Escaping

JavaScript Escaping

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