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How to use this tool, examples, and related tips.

How to Use the XML Unescape Tool

Paste your XML-escaped string into the input field.

The tool replaces all XML entity references — &, <, >, ", ', and numeric references — with their literal characters.

Copy the unescaped string for reading, editing, or further use.

What Is XML Unescaping?

XML unescaping reverses the XML escaping process. When text is embedded in XML, reserved characters are replaced with entity references to prevent them from being interpreted as markup. XML unescaping converts those references back to their original characters — &lt; becomes <, &amp; becomes &, and so on. This is identical in output to XML decoding; the terms are interchangeable. Use this tool when you've extracted a string from an XML document and need to work with its original content rather than its escaped form.

When to Use This Tool

Extracting readable content from XML — After pulling a text node or attribute value from XML, unescape it to get the original string.

Processing XML feed content — RSS item descriptions and titles are often entity-escaped; unescape them before rendering or storing.

Debugging escaped strings — When a string in a log or payload looks like it contains XML entities, unescape it to read the original content.

Reversing programmatic escaping — When a library has XML-escaped a string and you need the raw value back.

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  • XML escape
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FAQ

Answers about this tool and how your data is handled.

What is the difference between XML unescape and XML decode?

They are the same operation. Both convert XML entity references back to literal characters. The tools may be presented separately for discoverability but produce identical output.

Which entities are handled?

The five predefined XML entities (&amp;, &lt;, &gt;, &quot;, &apos;) and numeric character references in decimal (&#60;) and hexadecimal (&#x3C;) form.

What if the input contains invalid entity references?

Unrecognized or malformed entity references may be left as-is or flagged, depending on the parser. Standard XML only defines five named entities — anything else requires a DTD or is not valid XML.

Does this tool send my data to a server?

No. It runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Can I unescape an entire XML document with this tool?

This tool is designed for string values. For processing a full XML document, use the XML formatter or XML validator.

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