Degree Symbol and Sub-Scripts in XML

[Cardinal Color]

I'm more of a designer and really don't know that much about code. I know just enough XML to use it in InDesign, the thing is I am having trouble finding a way to use the degree symbol and sub-scripts in the XML data I import into InDesign. The HTML codes like &deg and &#176 don't work, InDesign tells me that they are "not well formed". I'm using UTF-8. Is there another encoding I could use that allows me to use symbols and subscripts?

[grefel · Accepted solution]

if you use utf-8 simply but the real character into the data.

named character entities such as

° 

has to be declared in your dtd.

with character entities such as

° or °

are working fine.

regards,

gregor

[Josh At]

I found this reference for UTF characters that may be of use to anyone else who comes across this (as I did today):

http://www.utf8-chartable.de/unicode-utf8-table.pl