Quote a string so that it can be included as an XML attribute value. - Java XML

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Quote a string so that it can be included as an XML attribute value.

Demo Code

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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.io.Reader;

public class Main{
    /** Quote a string so that it can be included as an XML attribute value. */
    public static void printAtt(PrintWriter pw, String val) {
        pw.print("\"");
        pw.print(escapeForQuoting(val));
        pw.print("\"");
    }
    /** Print an XML attribute name and value for string val */
    public static void printAtt(PrintWriter pw, String name, String val) {
        if (val != null /* && !val.equals("") */) {
            pw.print(" ");
            pw.print(name);
            pw.print("=\"");
            pw.print(escapeForQuoting(val));
            pw.print("\"");
        }
    }
    /** Print an XML attribute name and value for int val */
    public static void printAtt(PrintWriter pw, String name, int val) {
        pw.print(" ");
        pw.print(name);
        pw.print("=\"");
        pw.print(val);
        pw.print("\"");
    }
    /** Print an XML attribute name and value for boolean val */
    public static void printAtt(PrintWriter pw, String name, boolean val) {
        pw.print(" ");
        pw.print(name);
        pw.print(val ? "=\"true\"" : "=\"false\"");
    }
    private static String escapeForQuoting(String val) {
        return StringEscaper.xmlNumericEscaper.escapeString(val);
    }
}

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