How to escape a string for use in XML/HTML document in Scala?

Question

Specifically, what's the easiest and most idiomatic way to replace special XML characters in a string. E.g., what's the easiest and most idiomatic way to convert <Jack & Jill> to <Jack & Jill>.

Answer 1

If you are looking to escape the @ sign in a scala.html file, for instance, using Scala/Play, do @@.

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