Encode/decode with/from base64 using jQuery

base64UsingJquery.js

@source: http://www.naveen.com.au/javascript/jquery/encode-or-decode-html-entities-with-jquery/289

function htmlEncode(value){
    if (value) {
        return jQuery('<div />').text(value).html();
    } else {
        return '';
    }
}
 
function htmlDecode(value) {
    if (value) {
        return $('<div />').html(value).text();
    } else {
        return '';
    }
}