# Special caracters in xml

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-caracters-in-xml/201220>\
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**Created:** [September 19, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-caracters-in-xml/201220 "2006-09-19T15:25:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![gylle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5fc32e/32.png) [@gylle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gylle)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-caracters-in-xml/201220/1 "2006-09-19T15:25:17Z")

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Hello!  
Does any one knows how can i get the value os a attribute located in a xml file that contains caracters like: ã é í á à ò ?

sometimes it gives me a error in the text, other blocks the swf application.

Thanks!  
Nuno Monteiro