Do we store or see the data you submit?

No, we don't see, store or log any of the information that you enter. The tool doesn't send any of the information that you enter to the server. It works completely on the client side.

What is XML escaping?

XML escaping refers to the process of converting special characters in an XML document into their corresponding character entities or escape sequences. This is done to ensure that the special characters are correctly interpreted and displayed within the XML structure.

In XML, certain characters have special meanings and cannot be used directly. For example, the less-than symbol < is used to indicate the start of a tag, and the ampersand symbol & is used to denote the beginning of an entity reference. If these characters appear in the content of an XML element, they need to be escaped so that they are not confused with the structural elements of the XML.

The following five characters have predefined XML character entities:

• < is escaped as &lt;
• > is escaped as &gt;
• & is escaped as &amp;
• " is escaped as &quot;
• ' is escaped as &apos;

What is XML unescaping?

XML unescaping refers to the process of converting character entities or escape sequences back into their original special characters within an XML document. It is the reverse operation of XML escaping, where escaped characters are restored to their intended representations.

In XML, certain characters are escaped using predefined character entities to avoid confusion with the structural elements of the XML document. For example, the escaped entity &lt; represents the less-than symbol <, and &amp; represents the ampersand symbol &. When unescaping XML, these entities are replaced with their corresponding characters.

The process of XML unescaping involves identifying and decoding the character entities within the XML content. The XML parser or application recognizes the entity references and replaces them with the appropriate special characters, restoring the original intended meaning of the content.

How to Use the XML Escape / Unescape Tool?

• Copy and paste your XML data into the input field.
• If you want to escape the XML (for example, replace < with &lt;) use the escape button.
• If you want to unescape the XML (for example, replace &lt; with <) use the unescape button.
• Your escaped / unescaped XML data will appear in the output field.

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