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# XML_Util::replaceEntities()

XML_Util::replaceEntities() -- replace XML entities

## Synopsis

    require_once 'XML/Util.php';

``string XML_Util::replaceEntities` (string $string)`

## Description

In XML documents you are not allowed to use & and <. The have to be replaced with their respective entities. This method does this for you and furthermore replaces all other predefined XML entities.

## Parameter

- `string $string` - string, in which entities have to be replaced

## Return value

string string with entities replaced

## Note

This function should be called statically.

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