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Passing values containing < > in XML generator with "Escape special characters" turned ON

darshthakkar
Valued Contributor

Hi,

I’ve some fields containing < > (html tags) that needs to go into XML generator and provide desired output however the fields come in as a raw string and doesn’t do it’s work as “Escape special characters” in XML generator has been turned ON. If this option is turned off, the pipeline doesn’t even run.

Any workaround on how to ingest <> in XML generator with the pipeline running as well?
Thanks!

Best Regards,
DT

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darshthakkar
Valued Contributor

Values inside tags like < >, etc can not be ingested into XML Generator without any customization. By default, those values will be converted to snapLogic’s predefined symbols which can be found in the below 2 links:
Link 1
Link 2

I went with a different route for my development so the concern I was having has been resolved. Instead of passing those values inside < > (native html tags) inside an XML generator, I defined the html format in mapper/file writer itself so the format took care of the required output. Remember, the file name should be .html (if the use case is to generate html files; the format could be different as per the use case) to see these changes happening.

The suggestions/solution given above on this thread may work, I haven’t tried it and there is another thread discussing the same: Similar Thread_1

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That’s why I suggested to do the transformations before the XML Generator. Create the URL link , and just pass it like a variable into the XML Generator.

URL generation and transformation is actually happening in the parent pipeline and its way before the XML generator (which is in child pipeline)

How do you type this in a reply? I couldn’t post anything with <a href="> as you can see I’m missing opening quotes.

With the help of the “Preformatted text” option.
Wrap the text in backticks

<a href = "Does this work">Yes,it works!></a> THANK YOU!