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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T04:52:43+00:00 2026-06-09T04:52:43+00:00

i have values with special chars that encoded to ascii in my xml. for

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i have values with special chars that encoded to ascii in my xml.
for example :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
    <name>&#381;irm&#363;n&#371;</name>
</response>

but when i parse value name i get only & as value.
Is it allowed to use # or & in xml? or i have to use cdata necessarily?

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    2026-06-09T04:52:45+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 4:52 am

    The & character appears to be illegal, use (below) instead.

    &amp;
    

    Invalid Characters in XML

    The # character should be OK.

    Also this may be useful: http://xml.silmaril.ie/specials.html.

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