Hiding Scripts from XML Parsers
Scripts sometimes contain symbols that have special meaning in XHTML documents, namely the & and the >. If you use these symbols in a script, you should enclose them in a CDATA section to hide them from XML parsers (the programs that ensure that the XML, or XHTML in this case, is properly written).
To hide internal scripts from XML parsers:
1. | Type <script> to begin your script as usual.
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2. | Type <![CDATA[ to hide the script from the XML parser.
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3. | Insert the script itself.
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4. | Type ]]> to complete the CDATA section.
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5. | And then type </script> to complete the script element.
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Figure 19.19. This JavaScript script is adapted from Figure 20.1 on page 322. The CDATA section removes the special meaning from the characters ...
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