C# Html Sanitizer for Xaml
One of the converters that my application developerChannel uses is HtmlSanitizer. The purpose of this converter is to remove the HTML formatting from a HTML-rich text.
Step One: Define the converter
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public class HtmlSanitizer : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
return HtmlSanitizer.Convert(value as string);
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter,
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
public static string Convert(string input)
{
// Remove HTML tags and empty newlines and spaces
string returnString = Regex.Replace(input, "< .*?>", "");
returnString = Regex.Replace(returnString, @"n+s+", "nn");
// Decode HTML entities
returnString = HttpUtility.HtmlDecode(returnString);
return returnString;
}
}
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Step Two: Define converter in XAML
In the XAML file, define
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Step Three: Use the converter in XAML controls
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Use it otherwise?
You can also give a call
[sourcecode language='c#']
HtmlSanitizer.Convert(inputHtmlString);
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And you are set to go and use this in your applications!
