| Tag Link | [Encode_XML] | Category | Encoding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 3.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | String | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0, Lasso 3.x |
[Encode_XML] takes a single argument which is a string to be encoded. It encodes any XML reserved or illegal characters in the string into XML entities.
This tag ensures that text will display with high fidelity in a Web browser. Any angle brackets will be encoded as XML entitities so they are not mistaken for XML markup. Any high
Note: This tag performs the same encoding as the
[Encode_XML: 'Encoding Value']
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Encoding Value | The specified value will have |
To encode text using XML encoding:
Use the [Encode_XML] tag. The following example encodes a string using XML encoding to demonstrate what characters are replaced by XML entitites. The less than and greater than symbols in the bold tags are replaced by XML entities.
[Encode_XML: '<b>mañana</b>']
<b>mañana</b>