Cdata new line character
A very specific question!
When using CDATA (Character Data) sections in XML, you may encounter issues with newline characters (\n
or \r\n
).
In CDATA sections, the &
character is used to escape special characters, including newline characters. However, if you want to include a newline character within a CDATA section, you need to use a special syntax.
Here are a few options:
- Use a literal newline character: You can include a literal newline character (
\n
) within a CDATA section without any issues. For example:<![CDATA[ This is a CDATA section with a newline character: \n More text... ]]>
- Use a character reference: You can use a character reference (


or
) to represent a newline character. For example:<![CDATA[ This is a CDATA section with a newline character: 
 More text... ]]>
- Use a CDATA section with a newline character: You can include a CDATA section within another CDATA section, which allows you to include newline characters without escaping them. For example:
<![CDATA[ <![CDATA[ This is a CDATA section with a newline character: \n More text... ]]> ]]>
Remember that CDATA sections are used to escape special characters, so you don't need to escape newline characters within a CDATA section. However, if you're using a CDATA section within another CDATA section, you may need to use one of the above methods to include a newline character.