What is the best data type to store XML string

Hello all,
If we want to store a XML string in oracle database table for some other program use what is the best data type that we can use in the table to store this XML string..
Is it VARCHAR? or can we use BLOB type
Anybody to help please
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If your XML data will not be larger than 4000 characters then use VARCHAR2 else CLOB. I don't see a need to use BLOB (unless your XML data contains binary information).

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