Javascript base64 encode / decode

Base 64 is a positional numeral system using a base of 64. It is the largest power of two base that can be represented using only printable ASCII characters. This has led to its use as a transfer encoding for many things.



Overview

This component is used to encode / decode data using base64. When used with WebToolKit.utf8 component it is fully compatible with UTF-8 encoding. It is very useful when u want to transfer data using AJAX technology.



Usage

First load WebToolKit library components. If you plan using UTF-8 encoding in your project don't forget to set the page encoding to UTF-8 (Content-Type meta tag) and to load WebToolKit.utf8 component.