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# 1  
Old 06-01-2010
replace ' with '
Hello all i am trying to replace ' with '
and i am trying like this
Code:
sed 's/'/'/g' test.xml

my test.xml has
Code:
<mytag> ' </mytag>

and i need output like
Code:
<mytag> &apos;</mytag>

i tried many permutation combination of / " ' but did not get through any idea what i am missing here (syntax) ?
right now i am running it from command line only.

Thanks
# 2  
Old 06-01-2010
try:
Code:
sed 's/\'/\&apos;/g' test.xml

# 3  
Old 06-01-2010
i tried this but after this command my prompt looks like
Code:
>

and my best guess is i am missing here any syntax
# 4  
Old 06-01-2010
Hi.
Code:
$ echo "<mytag> ' </mytag>" | sed "s/'/\&apos;/g"
<mytag> apos; </mytag>

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# 5  
Old 06-01-2010
Thanks
That worked out Smilie
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