How to use the XML Escape Tool
Paste the text you want to put inside an XML element or attribute and copy the escaped result.
The five characters that need escaping
XML reserves five characters. & becomes &, < becomes <, > becomes >, a double quote becomes " and an apostrophe becomes '. Without escaping, a stray < or & makes the parser think a new tag or entity is starting, and the whole file fails to load.
When to use it
Escape any text you drop into XML by hand: product descriptions in a feed, values in a config file or strings in an SVG. If you build XML in code, your library usually escapes for you, and escaping twice turns & into &amp;, so only do it once.
How it works
Escape ampersand, angle brackets, quotes and apostrophes.
Examples
- With the default values
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Limitations and assumptions
Escapes text only. It does not check whether a whole XML document is well formed.
Frequently asked questions
Which characters are escaped?
The ampersand, less than and greater than signs, double quotes and apostrophes.
Does it work for HTML too?
Yes. The same entities are valid in HTML text and attributes.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Escaping happens in your browser.