Character entities in CDATA elements

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Hey everyone, I'm struggling to convert character entities in the CDATA section of an XML file. The content is in German, so there are umlauts all over the place... The source file is inconsistent in the way it annotates the entities: sometimes it uses the numerical annotations, sometimes the alphanumerical. I know character entities are not needed in CDATA elements, but they're there nonetheless... Here's a sample of the XML file:

Ursachen erkennen und beheben: Tränkenhöhe nicht angepasst Tägliche Anpassung der Tränkenhöhe ist nötig!

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The entities in the TI element are converted correctly. The ones in the CDATA element are not. Is there any way Studio can convert them?

Felipe Gonzalez Lopez · Accepted Answer

Hi Ken, 
 
 Working fine using both XML v1 and XML v2, Studio recognize both HTML entity ( &auml;) and the entity in Decimal format (&#228;). 
 Try using a HTML 5.2 embedded content procesor for that element or elements for CData section.

An in the HTML content processor set the neccesary entities,

If you need the entities to be written back in Decimal format (&#228;)you may have a problem. I don't think Studio can do it. I need that format for some of my projects and I am converting the entities using a python script after exporting the files from Studio. 
 I hope it helps, 
 Felipe

Paul · Answer

Ken De Wachter 
 Indeed... as you know the problem here is that CDATA is supposed to be handled as text and not as markup. I think your best bet, if you can't get the source prepared in a better way, is to tag the content using something like the SDL Data protection Suite.

Jesús Prieto · Answer

I did a small test with this Notepad++ plugin and it works with the umlaut. 
 You first need to select the whole text, then select the Plugins menu > HTML Tag > Decode entities

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Character entities in CDATA elements

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