I have an XML file from a client that has greater than <code>></code> and less than <code><</code> signs in it and it fails an XML format check. Is there a way to get around this without asking the client to fix the file? e.g. <pre class="prettyprint"><code><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <note Name="PrintPgmInfo <> VDD"> <to>Tove</to> <from>Jani</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body> </note> </code></pre>

You may try to use it like this: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>< = &lt; > = &gt; </code></pre> These are known as Character Entity References

You will have to use XML escape characters: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>" to &quot; ' to &apos; < to &lt; > to &gt; & to &amp; </code></pre> Google escaping characters in XML for more information.

Is there a way to include greater than or less than signs in an XML file?

Q: How do you add greater than or equal to in XML?

<= and >= or ≥ and ≤ ? Just use &gt;= and &lt;= .

Q: How do I pass the greater than symbol in XML?

Just &lt; and &gt; . If you need an 'equals', simply append a = character.

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I have an XML file from a client that has greater than > and less than < signs in it and it fails an XML format check. Is there a way to get around this without asking the client to fix the file?

e.g.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  <note Name="PrintPgmInfo <> VDD">  <to>Tove</to>  <from>Jani</from>  <heading>Reminder</heading>  <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body> </note>

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asked Apr 01 '15 19:04

Mookayama

2 Answers

You may try to use it like this:

< = &lt;  > = &gt;

These are known as Character Entity References

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answered Sep 16 '22 18:09

Rahul Tripathi

You will have to use XML escape characters:

" to  &quot; ' to  &apos; < to  &lt; > to  &gt; & to  &amp;

Google escaping characters in XML for more information.

answered Sep 19 '22 18:09

david tallon

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