Two examples for each override of HtmlEncode incorrectly encode the (Space) character

[JeffSchwandt]

Type of issue

Code doesn't work

Description

Two of the code examples given for HtmlEncode(String, Boolean) and for HtmlEncode(String, TextWriter) incorrectly encode the (Space) character.

Code Example	Incorrect Encoding	Correct Encoding
alert('XSS Attack!');	alert('XSS Attack!');	alert('XSS Attack!');
"Anti-Cross Site Scripting Namespace"	"Anti-Cross Site Scripting Namespace"	"Anti-Cross Site Scripting Namespace"

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.web.security.antixss.antixssencoder.htmlencode?view=netframework-4.8

Content source URL

https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-api-docs/blob/main/xml/System.Web.Security.AntiXss/AntiXssEncoder.xml

Document Version Independent Id

6789ad2b-05d7-e3fe-97b3-27e6ce8d971f

Article author

@Rick-Anderson

[ghost]

I couldn't figure out the best area label to add to this issue. If you have write-permissions please help me learn by adding exactly one area label.

[ghost]

I couldn't figure out the best area label to add to this issue. If you have write-permissions please help me learn by adding exactly one area label.

[Rick-Anderson]

@gewarren where should this be reported. I'm surprised this hasn't been discovered before.

[gewarren]

The following program shows it's not HtmlEncodeing " " space.

@gewarren where should this be reported. I'm surprised this hasn't been discovered before.

Maybe on DevComm? https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/home

[Rick-Anderson]

Reported here