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.
Properties
This interface has no specific properties and implements those of its parent
Text
.
Methods
This interface has no specific methods and implements those of its parent
Text
.
Specifications
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 |
Browser compatibility
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