# xml/unescape Expand predefined and numeric character references in a string. ## Syntax

[xml/unescape $s]

## Parameters - `$s` — text containing entity or character references ## Examples

[xml/unescape "a &lt; b"]            # => "a < b"
[xml/unescape "&#65;&#x42;"]         # => "AB"
[xml/unescape "&nbsp;"]              # => "&nbsp;" (left as written)

## Returns The decoded string. `< > & ' "` and numeric references (`A`, `A`) expand; unknown or malformed references are left as written. A numeric reference to a character XML cannot hold returns `%Err{:message}`. ## See Also `xml/escape`, `xml/parse`