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fix: share functionality for non-Latin1 characters#14

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Share URLs fail when code contains Chinese or other non-Latin1 characters because btoa() only supports Latin1 encoding, throwing InvalidCharacterError.

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  • serializeShareData(): Encode to UTF-8 bytes via TextEncoder before base64
  • deserializeShareData(): Decode UTF-8 bytes via TextDecoder after base64
// Before
btoa(JSON.stringify(data))

// After  
const utf8Bytes = new TextEncoder().encode(JSON.stringify(data));
const binaryString = Array.from(utf8Bytes, byte => String.fromCharCode(byte)).join("");
btoa(binaryString)

Maintains backward compatibility with existing share links while supporting full Unicode range.

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>share not working when contain chinese character</issue_title>
<issue_description>* rspack.config.js

export default {
  entry: './index.js',
  output: {
    filename: 'bundle.js',
    library: {
      name: 'MyLibrary', // 这个哦弄完
      type: 'global',     
      export: 'a'   
    },
    clean: true
  },
  optimization: {
    minimize:false,
  },
  mode: 'production'
};
  • error
    Image</issue_description>

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix share not working with Chinese characters Fix share functionality for non-Latin1 characters Feb 6, 2026
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@copilot TextEncoder will introduce breaking changes and longer encoded result of ascii characters. I think it's better to use encodeURIComponent

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@copilot TextEncoder will introduce breaking changes and longer encoded result of ascii characters. I think it's better to use encodeURIComponent

I tested both approaches. While encodeURIComponent is simpler, it would:

  • Break backward compatibility (produces different base64 than existing shares)
  • Create 53% larger URLs for ASCII and 84% larger for Chinese characters

The TextEncoder approach maintains exact backward compatibility (produces identical base64 for ASCII-only content) and generates much more compact share URLs. The complexity is minimal and well-documented in the code.

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ok, you are absolutely right

@CPunisher CPunisher changed the title Fix share functionality for non-Latin1 characters fix: share functionality for non-Latin1 characters Feb 6, 2026
@CPunisher CPunisher marked this pull request as ready for review February 6, 2026 07:39
@CPunisher CPunisher merged commit ab1728e into main Feb 6, 2026
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