Hi, It's doing exactly what it should do.
You cannot represent the characters < and > directly in XML, you must escape them. So your input document SHOULD be: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xyz> ��� � <> </xyz> In which case, your SOAP message would look like this: <ns4:callResponse> <result xsi:type="xsd:string"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xyz> ö� (B -b?�? �? &lt;&gt; </xyz> When the SOAP message is decoded, you will have a string which looks like the the first bit I quoted above (i.e. a serialised representation of an XML document). If you pass this string to an XML parser, you will get an "xyz" element which has a child text node containing the characters "��� � <>" This is really an XML question, not a SOAP/AXIS question. Rgds, Dan. -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Schr�ter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 February 2003 10:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: encoding Hello, I receive SOAP messages over the Axis Client which contained again XML data as parameter with umlauts and special characters (UTF8 encoded): ... ... <ns4:callResponse> <result xsi:type="xsd:string"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xyz> ö� (B -b?�? �? <> </xyz> </result> </ns4:callResponse> ... ... Axis converts the result to: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xyz> ��� � <> </xyz> Now I'd like to parse the result but a SAXParseException is thrown, because <> is not a valid Markup. Can someone support me in this case ? Regards, Thomas *************************************************************************** This communication (including any attachments) contains confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient and you have received this communication in error, you should destroy it without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents. Please notify the sender immediately of the error. Internet communications are not necessarily secure and may be intercepted or changed after they are sent. Abbey National Treasury Services plc does not accept liability for any loss you may suffer as a result of interception or any liability for such changes. If you wish to confirm the origin or content of this communication, please contact the sender by using an alternative means of communication. This communication does not create or modify any contract and, unless otherwise stated, is not intended to be contractually binding. Abbey National Treasury Services plc. Registered Office: Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square, Regents Place, London NW1 3AN. Registered in England under Company Registration Number: 2338548. Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). ***************************************************************************
