rss feed : escaped invalid xml chars display incorrectly in browser

[John A Grandy]

I am using StringBuilder to build a string containing xml that is
Response.Write() to the browser as an rss feed.

To replace invalide xml chars, I am using code fragments such as

xmlDocument.Append("<description>");
xmlDocument.Append(SecurityElement.Escape(productD escription));
xmlDocument.Append("</description>");

The xml string I generate does validate as a valid rss feed at
http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi

However, when displayed in the browser, the escaped chars are not translated
back to their original chars, so I get displayed text such as :

Here&apos;s a new fascinating and fun way to annoy your neighbor&apos;s dog.

[Martin Honnen]

John A Grandy wrote:

I am using StringBuilder to build a string containing xml that is
Response.Write() to the browser as an rss feed.

Don't use StringBuilder to construct XML, use XmlTextWriter, see my
response to your earlier question.

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Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
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