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xml unescape — Unescape special XML characters, e.g. `<a1>` → `<a1>`. More information: <https://xmlstar.sour

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Problem

How to use the xml unescape command: Unescape special XML characters, e.g. <a1> → <a1>. More information: <https://xmlstar.sourceforge.net/doc/UG/xmlstarlet-ug.html#idm47077139540960>.

Solution

xml unescape — Unescape special XML characters, e.g. <a1> → <a1>. More information: <https://xmlstar.sourceforge.net/doc/UG/xmlstarlet-ug.html#idm47077139540960>.

Unescape special XML characters from a string:

xml {{[unesc|unescape]}} "{{&lt;a1&gt;}}"

Unescape special XML characters from stdin:

echo "{{&lt;a1&gt;}}" | xml {{[unesc|unescape]}}

Display help:

xml {{[unesc|unescape]}} --help

Code Snippets

Unescape special XML characters from a string

xml {{[unesc|unescape]}} "{{&lt;a1&gt;}}"

Unescape special XML characters from `stdin`

echo "{{&lt;a1&gt;}}" | xml {{[unesc|unescape]}}

Display help

xml {{[unesc|unescape]}} --help

Context

tldr-pages: common/xml unescape

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