RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

export const validateNameChars = (name: string | undefined): boolean => {
    if (typeof name !== 'string') {
        return false;
    }

    const invalidChars = /[<>\\/]/;
    if (invalidChars.test(name)) {
        return false;
    }

    try {
        const decodedName = decodeURI(name);
        if (invalidChars.test(decodedName)) {
            return false;
        }
    } catch (err) {
        return false;
    }

    return true;
};