toStaticHTML
Method of dom/HTMLElementdom/HTMLElement
Syntax
var object = object.toStaticHTML(bstrHTML, pbstrStaticHTML);
Parameters
bstrHTML
- Data-type
- BSTR
An HTML fragment.
pbstrStaticHTML
- Data-type
- BSTR
An HTML fragment consisting of static elements only.
Return Value
Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
String
An HTML fragment consisting of static elements only.
Examples
The following script demonstrates how toStaticHTML sanitizes script and dynamic HTML attributes. The result of the operation is: Click Me.
<script type="text/javascript">
function sanitize()
{
var szInput = myDiv.innerHTML;
var szStaticHTML = toStaticHTML(szInput);
ResultComment = "\ntoStaticHTML sanitized the HTML fragment as follows:\n"
+ "Original Content:\n" + szInput + "\n"
+ "Static Content:\n" + szStaticHTML + "\n";
myDiv.innerText = ResultComment;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="sanitize()">
<div id="myDiv">
<script>function test() { alert("Testing, Testing, 123..."); }</script>
<span onclick="test()">Click Me</span>
</div>
</body>
Notes
Remarks
The toStaticHTML method can be used to remove event attributes and script from user input before it is displayed as HTML. Malicious HTML can be passed on a URL, in form parameters, or across domains by XDomainRequest or postMessage. Always validate user input before adding it as an HTML fragment to a webpage or storing it in a database. Note This method does not filter the attributes of the base element. This can cause potentially unwanted redirect requests for link and anchor elements injected into a webpage. For best results, only use toStaticHTML to modify elements in the body of a webpage.
Syntax
Standards information
There are no standards that apply here.
See also
Related pages
window- innerHTMLinnerHTML
Attributions
Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]