Parse nested XML inside CDATA

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This question evaluates understanding of XML parsing and CDATA handling, including embedded-XML extraction, encoding and escaping concerns, error handling for malformed or empty payloads, and related security considerations such as XXE and entity expansion.

Parse nested XML inside CDATA

Company: Intersystems

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: This question evaluates understanding of XML parsing and CDATA handling, including embedded-XML extraction, encoding and escaping concerns, error handling for malformed or empty payloads, and related security considerations such as XXE and entity expansion.

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Feb 12, 2026
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