Name : htmlEncode("text"), htmlDecode("text") - Language : JavaScript, jQuery - type : function - platform : generic

htmlEncode.js

// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1219860/javascript-jquery-html-encoding?answertab=votes#tab-top
function htmlEncode(value){
  "use strict";
  //create a in-memory div, set it's inner text(which jQuery automatically encodes)
  //then grab the encoded contents back out.  The div never exists on the page.
  return $('<div/>').text(value).html();
}

function htmlDecode(value){
  "use strict";
  return $('<div/>').html(value).text();
}