When providing field values in an XML file, make sure that special characters are encoded using the proper escape sequences. A character is a special character if it has a specific meaning in XML.
The following table lists the special characters and their escape sequences.
Special Character | Description | Escape Sequence |
---|---|---|
" | Double quotation mark | " |
& | Ampersand | & |
' | Apostrophe (single quotation mark) | ' |
< | Open angle bracket (less-than sign) | < |
> | Close angle bracket (greater-than sign) | > |