Pre-format text in an XML file

[cashdeskmac]

I have text in an xml file which I wish to pre-format before it is read into
an xsl document and displayed in an xml control. In the xml file I have
something like this:

<section><![CDATA[<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third
message</b>]]>

However, when it is rendered on the page it appears like this:

<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third message</b>

I need it to be rendered as html when the page is displayed. Any ideas?

[Martin Honnen]

cashdeskmac wrote:

I have text in an xml file which I wish to pre-format before it is read into
an xsl document and displayed in an xml control. In the xml file I have
something like this:

<section><![CDATA[<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third
message</b>]]>

However, when it is rendered on the page it appears like this:

<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third message</b>

I need it to be rendered as html when the page is displayed. Any ideas?

If you are using XSLT then you would need e.g.
<xsl:template match="section">
<xsl:value-of select="." disable-output-escaping="yes" />
</xsl:template>
to make sure the tags in the CDATA section are not escaped.

--

Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[cashdeskmac]

Many thanks, Martin, that is perfect.

"Martin Honnen" wrote:

cashdeskmac wrote:

I have text in an xml file which I wish to pre-format before it is read into
an xsl document and displayed in an xml control. In the xml file I have
something like this:

<section><![CDATA[<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third
message</b>]]>

However, when it is rendered on the page it appears like this:

<h1> first message</h1> second message <b> third message</b>

I need it to be rendered as html when the page is displayed. Any ideas?

If you are using XSLT then you would need e.g.
<xsl:template match="section">
<xsl:value-of select="." disable-output-escaping="yes" />
</xsl:template>
to make sure the tags in the CDATA section are not escaped.

--

Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/