Sanitize HTML before storing in the DB or before rendering? (AntiXSS library in ASP.NET)

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I have an editor that lets users add HTML that is stored in the database and rendered on a web page. Since this is untrusted input, I plan to use Microsoft.Security.Application.AntiXsSS.GetSafeHtmlFragment to sanitize the HTML.

Should I santiize before saving to the database or before rendering the untrusted input into the webpage?
Is there an advantage in including the AntiXSS source code in my project instead of just the DLL? (Maybe I can customize the white list?)
Which class file should I look in for actual implementation of the GetSafeHtmlFragment

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