This free online tool helps convert special characters from XML code to their equivalent XML entities. Once escaping is done, everything else remains constant.
XML Escape is an easy tool to work with, converting plain XML data URLs to escape form. Follow the below procedure:
While on your online tool, click on the "Escape" button
Enter your URL
Click "Submit"
The results will be generated in an instant
You can then copy the escaped results to your clipboard
Alternatively, users can upload their plain XML file for conversion to escaped XML format.
There are five XML escape characters. Below is the list and their escaped form:
" is escaped to "
' is escaped to '
< is escaped to <
is escaped to >
& is escaped to &
<working with XML>
target 'integer'
"no man is limited"
James & John
<working with XML>
target 'integer'
"no man is limited"
James & John
Unescape is simply the reverse of escape. The tool unescapes/reverses HML entities to plain XML form.
To unescape XML online, do the following:
Click the "Unescape" button
Input the URL or XML data to unescape
Submit
Copy the results to your clipboard
Alternatively, upload a plain XML file to unescape
The unescape XML entities are &, <, >, ", and '. Below are the XML entities and their unescaped form:
& is unescaped to &
< is unescaped to <
> is unescaped to >
" is unescaped to "
' is unescaped to '
Here are a few examples you can refer to:
| Input XML | Unescaped XML |
|---|---|
| text editor>JSON editor | text editor >JSON editor |
| banking & finance | banking & finance |
| "'compact disk'format" | "'compact disk format'" |
| 2<4 | 2<4 |
Programmers, web designers, and statisticians will find the Escape/Unescape XML tool very useful. By removing "offending characters" that would be wrongfully interpreted, the tool helps professionals avoid common errors and mistakes.
Anyone else can also benefit by using this tool. The tools save time that would otherwise be incurred escaping and unescaping manually when working or learning XML.