I need to generate an editable xml file to supply content to a flash

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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T18:14:14+00:00 2026-05-11T18:14:14+00:00

I need to generate an editable xml file to supply content to a flash website.

I am generating my file with a html form, and htmlspecialchars e.g.:

    $currentItem = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($currentItem));

This is to prevent xml entries which would produce the error “XML Parsing Error: not well-formed”, such as

<entry title="Words & Things">
---------------------^

It has the side effect of making the flash file display the html codes for the content, rather than the proper characters.

Is there a good way to convert the codes back, once they are read into the Flash file (as3)?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-11T18:14:14+00:00

Editorial Team

Maybe try:

public function htmlUnescape(str:String):String
{
    return new XMLDocument(str).firstChild.nodeValue;
}

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