Antonyms for url decoding

Definition of url decoding:

URL decoding is the process of converting percent-encoded characters in a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) back into their original character form. When a URL contains special characters that are not allowed or have special meaning within a URL, they are often encoded as a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits. This process reverses that encoding, making the URL human-readable and usable by applications. For example, a space character, which is not allowed in URLs, is often encoded as "%20", and URL decoding converts "%20" back into a space. This is essential for web servers and browsers to correctly interpret the parameters and paths within a URL.