The CDATASection
interface represents a CDATA section that can be used within XML to include extended portions of unescaped text. The symbols <
and &
don’t need escaping as they normally do when inside a CDATA section.
In XML, a CDATA section looks like:
<![CDATA[ ... ]]>
For example:
<foo>Here is a CDATA section: <![CDATA[ < > & ]]> with all kinds of unescaped text.</foo>
The only sequence which is not allowed within a CDATA section is the closing sequence of a CDATA section itself:
<![CDATA[ ]]> will cause an error ]]>
Note that CDATA sections should not be used within HTML; they only work in XML.
This interface has no specific properties and implements those of its parent Text
.
This interface has no specific methods and implements those of its parent Text
.
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'CDATASection' in that specification. | Living Standard | Re-added in issue #295 due to web breakage |
DOM4 The definition of 'CDATASection' in that specification. | Obsolete | Removed in favour of the more generic Text interface |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'CDATASection' in that specification. | Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'CDATASection' in that specification. | Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'CDATASection' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition |
Desktop | ||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mobile | |||||||
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Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CDATASection