# XML Character Limit?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-character-limit/315771>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 3, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-character-limit/315771 "2010-11-03T16:36:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![selliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@selliott](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selliott)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-character-limit/315771/1 "2010-11-03T16:36:07Z")

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I have an XML file (xml.php) that is reading data/text from a mssql database. But it’s cutting off the text at around 4000 characters when the XML file displays the text? Is there a limit that needs by-passed or something?