Using CDATA block in presentation template

I have created a simple TPL file which includes the following:

<test>
<element><![CDATA[text]]></element>
</test>

When I try to generate/preview this template, TeamSite is stripping out the CDATA block. How do I prevent this? After the CDATA block is stripped out the xml is no longer well formed due to the "" tag.

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gzevin

you want CDATA block to be present in the output XML, right?

it means that CDATA needs to be escaped in a TPL (i.e., put in verbatim), in order to be present in the XML.

Greg Zevin, Ph.D. Comp. Sc.
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

gschwa

Thank you for your response. Can you give me a quick example?

gzevin

I could have, but in this post it's explained pretty well.

Greg Zevin, Ph.D. Comp. Sc.
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

jaylaw

Where is the example on doing this? Link points to old post

jaylaw

Or can you post the example in here? I've been looking throughout all the forums here and havent found a solution.

Adam Stoller

I believe what you're looking for is something like:

<iw_perl>
    ...
    iwpt_output("<![CDATA[ .... ]]>\n");
    ...
</iw_perl>

or, if you must:

...
<iw_perl>iwpt_output("<![CDATA[");</iw_perl>
...
<iw_perl>iwpt_output("]]>");</iw_perl>
...

jaylaw

that didnt work but did help me to think more about it and this does work:

[html]

iwpt_output("

[/html]

Frederik

our alternative to same problem:

[HTML] $CDATA_open = '<!' . '[CDATA['; $CDATA_close = ']]' . '>'; 

...

...[/HTML]