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Remove XML Entities
Decode common XML/HTML entities (&, <, >, ", ') and numeric character references back into their real characters.
How to Use Remove XML Entities
- 1Paste text containing XML/HTML entities
- 2Click Convert
- 3Copy the decoded result
Frequently Asked Questions
Despite the tool's name, it decodes/converts entities into the characters they represent — & becomes &, < becomes <, and so on — rather than deleting them outright.
The 5 standard XML entities (&, <, >, ", '), plus numeric character references in both decimal ({) and hexadecimal () form.
No — only the 5 XML entities plus numeric references are decoded; other named HTML entities (like , ©, é) are left as literal text unchanged.
No — decoding happens entirely in your browser.
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