Remove special characters in xml

hi all,
i have a problem with special char.
in my data few records have special char like ' or "
because of that xml file gives error.
let me know the solution to this .
thanks in advance
Edited by: 836924 on Mar 8, 2011 1:41 AM

Hi;
What is your EBS version? What is exact error message?
Please see:
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How To Install a Font Using XML Publisher Administrator [ID 373377.1]
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