How do you UrlEncode without using System.Web?

System.Uri.EscapeUriString() can be problematic with certain characters, for me it was a number / pound ‘#’ sign in the string.

If that is an issue for you, try:

System.Uri.EscapeDataString() //Works excellent with individual values

Here is a SO question answer that explains the difference:

What’s the difference between EscapeUriString and EscapeDataString?

and recommends to use Uri.EscapeDataString() in any aspect.

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