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WLS 10.3: SOAP encoding not working as expected, special characters like '>' & '<' symbols are being replaced by "&lt;" and "&gt;" (Doc ID 1179867.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 10.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

When setting xml content inside the string object you will notice that encoding is not happening properly:

NOTE: The WebLogic Server names and port numbers; WebService application/schema/package names; other attributes used in this article represent a fictitious sample names that made up as example. Any similarity to actual code, is purely coincidental and not intended in any other manner.

 

when the above code returns the string object, we notice that the special characters like 'greater then' & 'less then' symbols are being replaced by "&lt;" and "&gt;" respectively instead of the characters themselves.

Solution

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