XML Entity References
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XML Entity References
An entity reference is a group of characters used in text as a substitute for a single specific character that is also a markup delimiter in XML. Using the entity reference prevents a literal character from being mistaken for a markup delimiter For example, if an attribute must contain a left angle bracket (<), you can substitute the entity reference "<". Entity references always begin with an ampersand (&) and end with a semicolon (;). You can also substitute a numeric or hexadecimal reference. The entities predefined in XML are identified in the following table.
| Character | Entity reference |
Numeric reference |
Hexadecimal reference |
| & | & | & | & |
| < | < | < | < |
| > | > | > | > |
| " | " | " | " |
| ' | ' | ' | ' |
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