How can I decode a URL with jQuery?

Question

How can I decode a URL using jQuery? My url is

http%3A%2F%2Fdtzhqpwfdzscm.cloudfront.net%2F4ca06373624db.jpg

Answer 1

Try the decodeURIComponent function:

var decodedUri = decodeURIComponent('http%3A%2F%2Fdtzhqpwfdzscm.cloudfront.net%2F4ca06373624db.jpg');
alert(decodedUri);