[Home](./index.md) > [@contract-case/case-definition-dsl](./case-definition-dsl.md) > [matchers](./case-definition-dsl.matchers.md) > [http](./case-definition-dsl.matchers.http.md) > [UriEncodedString](./case-definition-dsl.matchers.http.uriencodedstring.md) > [(constructor)](./case-definition-dsl.matchers.http.uriencodedstring._constructor_.md) ## matchers.http.UriEncodedString.(constructor) Convenience matcher to treat the string as a uri encoded string - useful in `path` segments. During matching, the actual value is decoded with `decodeUriComponent()` and passed to the child matcher. **Signature:** ```typescript constructor(child: AnyStringMatcher); ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
child	AnyStringMatcher	Any string matcher or literal string