CDATASection

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The CDATASection interface represents a CDATA section that can be used within XML to include extended portions of unescaped text. When inside a CDATA section, the symbols < and & don't need escaping as they normally do.

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, ]]>.

[!NOTE] CDATA sections should not be used within HTML. They are considered comments and are not displayed.

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Instance properties

This interface has no specific properties and implements those of its parent {{DOMxRef("Text")}}.

Instance methods

This interface has no specific methods and implements those of its parent {{DOMxRef("Text")}}.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("Document.createCDATASection()")}}