XML Text Escaper
Escape special characters in XML 1.0 text and reject characters XML 1.0 does not allow.
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Encode the five predefined XML characters for use inside an element’s text content. Paste literal text for between an XML element’s opening and closing tags, for example A & B < C. Select Escape for XML text. The tool encodes ampersands, angle brackets, double quotes and apostrophes; it rejects characters XML 1.0 does not allow. It does not build or validate a complete XML document, and existing entity references are encoded again. XML 1.0 forbids some control characters and invalid Unicode code points; those inputs are rejected. This tool does not build or validate a complete XML document or escape every other context. Quotes are encoded too, though they do not need escaping in text content. Existing entity references are encoded again.
Text for XML element content
<item name="Demo">Tea & coffee</item>
Expected output
<item name="Demo">Tea & coffee</item>
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Quick answer
Encode the five predefined XML characters for use inside an element’s text content.
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How to use it
Paste literal text for between an XML element’s opening and closing tags, for example A & B < C. Select Escape for XML text. The tool encodes ampersands, angle brackets, double quotes and apostrophes; it rejects characters XML 1.0 does not allow. It does not build or validate a complete XML document, and existing entity references are encoded again.
Limits
XML 1.0 forbids some control characters and invalid Unicode code points; those inputs are rejected. This tool does not build or validate a complete XML document or escape every other context. Quotes are encoded too, though they do not need escaping in text content. Existing entity references are encoded again.
Frequently asked questions
Which characters are escaped?
The tool encodes &, <, >, double quotes, and apostrophes as XML character references. An existing reference such as & is encoded again because its ampersand is treated as text.
Where should I use the result?
Use it for text between an XML element’s opening and closing tags. It does not build or validate an XML document, and attribute values need context-appropriate escaping.
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