HTML-encoding lost when attribute read from input field

Question

I’m using JavaScript to pull a value out from a hidden field and display it in a textbox. The value in the hidden field is encoded.

For example,

Answer 1

HtmlEncodes the given value

  var htmlEncodeContainer = $('
');
  function htmlEncode(value) {
    if (value) {
      return htmlEncodeContainer.text(value).html();
    } else {
      return '';
    }
  }