Paste escaped XML text and get the original characters back.
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How to use XML Unescape
Paste the escaped text.
Copy the readable result.
About XML Unescape
Text taken from an XML file is full of <, & and ". Unescaping converts them back, which makes it much easier to read values or compare them with the original.
Numeric character references in decimal and hex form are handled too, so é and é both become the letter é.
Frequently asked questions
Which entities are decoded?
The five predefined XML entities plus decimal and hex numeric references. Custom entities that a DTD defines are not expanded.
Why does my text still contain &?
It was escaped more than once. Run it through the tool again.
Is it the same as HTML unescape?
Close, but HTML has many more named entities. If your text came from a web page, use the HTML Unescape tool.