urlencoding of the_title() doesn't work?

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hey guys, <?php urlencode(the_title()); ?>doesn't take effect.

this is my entrie line of code:

<li><a href="mailto:?subject=<?php urlencode(the_title()); ?>&body=<?php the_permalink(); ?>">e-mail</a></li>

I don't want to have spaces in the_title(). Why does urlencode not work for me?

keatch · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-06 20:59:01Z

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The the_title() echo the title. You must use get_the_title() instead. get_the_title() returns the title as string. Use

<? echo urlencode(get_the_title()) ?>

answered Apr 6, 2011 at 20:59

keatch

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+1 because I forget the get almost everytime I use these functions :)
– Brooke.
Apr 7, 2011 at 5:56
what do I have to do when I want to use this outside of the loop? e.g. in my sidebar?
– mathiregister
Apr 7, 2011 at 6:50

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