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# decodeURIComponent

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

## decodeURIComponent(text: String): String

Decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by `encodeURIComponent` or
a similar routine.

For an example, see `encodeURIComponent`.

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>text</code></p></td><td><p>URI component string.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example decodes a variety of URI components.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::URL
output application/json
---
{
  "decodeURIComponent": {
    "decodeURIComponent" : decodeURIComponent("%20PATH/%20TO%20/DECODE%20"),
    "decodeURIComponent" : decodeURIComponent("%3B%2C%2F%3F%3A%40%26%3D"),
    "decodeURIComponent" : decodeURIComponent("%2D%5F%2E%21%7E%2A%27%28%29%24"),
  }
}
```

#### Output

```JSON
{
   decodeURIComponent: {
     decodeURIComponent: " PATH/ TO /DECODE ",
     decodeURIComponent: ";,/?:@&=",
    decodeURIComponent: "-_.!~*'()\$"
   }
}
```