---
title: "escapeXML"
description: "Returns the given string after being escaped to be valid for inclusion in XML."
---

# escapeXML

> Returns the given string after being escaped to be valid for inclusion in XML.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
Returns the given string after being escaped to be valid for inclusion in XML. This means replacing XML special characters with their XML entity equivalents.

## Syntax
`escapeXML(string)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `string` | The starting string. |

### Results
**String** - A string that has been escaped for XML.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
escapeXML("Use Navigate > PB to get to the Pork&Beans section.") //returns "Use Navigate > PB to get to the Pork&Beans section.
```