xml parsing problem using <![CDATA][

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i'm having a strange problem with my xml (i'm parsing it with jQuery):

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1' ?>
<root>
    <msg><![CDATA[<b>Email was sent!</b>]]</msg>     
    <cod>ok</cod>
</root>

when parsing - retrieving <cod> works but <msg> doesn't (it returns blank). it works when omitting the <![CDATA[ tag .. this is strange - i checked the syntax and it must be correct :/

any ideas what could be wrong?

thanks

BrokenGlass · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-31 22:10:01Z

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Your CDATA block is not closed so you have invalid XML - A CDATA section starts with <![CDATA[ and ends with ]]> so it should be:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='iso-8859-1' ?>
<root>
  <msg><![CDATA[<b>Email was sent!</b>]]></msg>     
    <cod>ok</cod>
</root>

answered Mar 31, 2011 at 22:10

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Jon · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-31 22:08:57Z

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A CDATA section must be closed with ]]>, you are missing the >.

answered Mar 31, 2011 at 22:08

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