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HTML Encode converts special characters like <, >, &, and " into their HTML entity equivalents (<, >, &, "). This is essential for safely embedding user-generated content or code examples in HTML without breaking the page structure or introducing XSS vulnerabilities.
Without encoding, characters like < and > would be interpreted as HTML tags, breaking your page layout. Encoding ensures they display as literal characters.
No — HTML encoding replaces characters with named or numeric entities (&, <) for use inside HTML documents. URL encoding uses percent signs (%26, %3C) for use in URLs.