[XML-SIG] external entities and CDATA sections

[Uche Ogbuji]

> Hello,
> 
> While writing some documentation, I wanted to include some python code in
> a docbook document. My first thought was using an external entity
> referencing the source file. However, the code has some interger
> comparison code, and features a couple of '<' characters, so it should be
> set in a CDATA section for proper handling. This in turn prevents the
> resolution of the external entity. 
> 
> How would the XML experts on the list tackle this?

Unfortunately there is no easy solution.  You'd have to wrap all the entities 
in

]]>&entity;<![CDATA[

None of the other potential solutions, XInclude, XLink of embed type, etc., 
would help here.

Of course you can always not use CDATA sections and just &lt; escape what you 
need to.


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