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How to use this tool, examples, and related tips.
How to Use the XML Decoder
Paste your XML-encoded string into the input field.
The tool replaces all XML character entity references — &, <, >, ", ', and numeric entities — with their literal characters.
Copy the decoded output for reading, editing, or further processing.
What Is XML Decoding?
XML encoding replaces characters that have special meaning in XML markup — like <, >, and & — with entity references so they can appear safely inside XML text nodes or attribute values. XML decoding reverses this: it converts those entity references back into their original characters. This is the direct inverse of XML encoding and is necessary when you've extracted text from an XML document and need to work with the raw string content rather than the escaped representation.
When to Use This Tool
Reading XML-encoded API responses — When an API returns text content that has been entity-encoded and you need to inspect the original string.
Extracting text from XML documents — Decode text node content after parsing or extracting it from an XML structure.
Debugging double-encoded data — When data has been XML-encoded more than once, use this tool to peel back one layer at a time.
Processing XML feeds — RSS and Atom feeds frequently contain entity-encoded content that must be decoded before display or storage.
Related Tools
- XML encoder
- XML unescape
- XML formatter
- HTML decoder
- JSON unescape
FAQ
Answers about this tool and how your data is handled.
Which entities does this tool decode?
All standard XML predefined entities (&, <, >, ", ') plus numeric character references in both decimal (<) and hexadecimal (<) form.
Is this the same as HTML decoding?
Partially. XML and HTML share the five predefined entities, but HTML defines hundreds of named entities (like , ©) that are not part of the XML spec. This tool handles XML entities specifically.
Does this tool send my data to a server?
No. Decoding runs entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded.
What if my input contains both encoded and literal characters?
Only entity references are decoded. Literal characters that happen to look like entity syntax but aren't valid references are left as-is.
Can I use this to decode an entire XML document?
This tool is designed for decoding string values, not full XML documents. For formatting or parsing a complete XML document, use the XML formatter.
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