# converted into %23 in exported XML
- September 19, 2019
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Hi Folks,
As per our client requirement, URL text and its attribute value should exactly match in XML. In this case, InDesign has the following URL text and its attribute value.
<a class="ulink" href="https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/06568de8-7cc2-11e2-afb6-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2LmTokbXz">https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/06568de8-7cc2-11e2-afb6-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2LmTokbXz</a>
But in exported XML, # is changed to %23 in attribute value.
<a class="ulink" href1="https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/06568de8-7cc2-11e2-afb6-00144feabdc0.html%23axzz2LmTokbXz">https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/06568de8-7cc2-11e2-afb6-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2LmTokbXz</a>
Likewise below listed characters are changed in exported XML.
& --> %26
% --> %25
, --> %2c
~ --> %7e
+ --> %2b
Please suggest how to retain the character in exported XML.