Java Char Convert To charToHTML(char ch, boolean xml)

Description

Converts a character to HTML or XML entity.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
ch	The character to convert.
xml	Convert the character to XML if set to true.

Return

The converted string.

Declaration

public static final String charToHTML(char ch, boolean xml) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a character to HTML or XML entity.
     *
     * @param ch The character to convert.
     * @param xml Convert the character to XML if set to true.
     * @author Erik C. Thauvin
     *
     * @return The converted string.
     */
    public static final String charToHTML(char ch, boolean xml) {
        int c;

        // Convert left bracket
        if (ch == '<') {
            return ("&lt;");
        }

        // Convert left bracket
        else if (ch == '>') {
            return ("&gt;");
        }

        // Convert ampersand
        else if (ch == '&') {
            return ("&amp;");
        }

        // Commented out to eliminate redundant numeric character codes (ROL-507)
        // High-ASCII character
        //else if (ch >= 128)
        //{
        //c = ch;
        //return ("&#" + c + ';');
        //}

        // Convert double quote
        else if (xml && (ch == '"')) {
            return ("&quot;");
        }

        // Convert single quote
        else if (xml && (ch == '\'')) {
            return ("&#39;");
        }

        // No conversion
        else {
            // Return character as string
            return (String.valueOf(ch));
        }
    }
}

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4. charToDigit(char c)
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6. charToLong(final char value)
7. charToLowerCase(char c)
8. charToNCRef(int c)
9. charToNum(char c)