AngularJS non-ascii query parameter

Question

I've run into a issue where a redirect to an AngularJS page can contain non-ascii characters as a query parameter.

When the query contains /?id=test%F6test the value instantly turns into /?id=undefined (by Angular I presume).

Is there a nice way around this?

i think the variable is getting undefined, if you are sure variable is containing the value and available then try urlencode the variable before appending to query. — Atul Sharma
– Atul Sharma, Commented May 12, 2017 at 9:32
@atulquest93 the character is encoded, %F6 is a swedish ö character not too uncommonly used in names. — Jeppz
– Jeppz, Commented May 12, 2017 at 9:39

georgeawg · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-12 17:39:29Z

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The Unicode code point needs to encoded into UTF-8.

For code point \u00F6, encode it as %C3%B6

console.log(window.encodeURI("testötest"));
console.log(window.encodeURI('\u00F6'));

%F6 must never appear in a valid UTF-8 sequence.

answered May 12, 2017 at 17:21

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Ok, apparently there are some issues on the source side then. I assumed (never should have) that they encoded it correctly.