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EncodeForXpath

Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Returns an encoded string for using with XPATH.

Returns

Encoded XML string.

Category

Function syntax

EncodeForXpath(inputString [,canonicalize])

See also

History

ColdFusion 11: Added this function.

Parameters

Parameter
Description
inputString
Required. The string to encode.
canonicalize
Optional. If set to true, canonicalization happens before encoding. If set to false, the given input string will just be encoded. The default value for canonicalize is false. When this parameter is not specified, canonicalization will not happen. By default, when canonicalization is performed, both mixed and multiple encodings will be allowed. To use any other combinations you should canonicalize using canonicalize method and then perform encoding.

Example

<cfscript>
       myPath="or 1=1";
       WriteOutput(EncodeForXPath(myPath,false));
</cfscript>
Output
or 1=1

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