# DOMDocument appendXML with special characters

**URL:** <https://forum.radsystems.io/t/domdocument-appendxml-with-special-characters/2881>\
**Category:** PHPRad Classic\
**Created:** [July 21, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.radsystems.io/t/domdocument-appendxml-with-special-characters/2881 "2025-07-21T09:43:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![xela05](https://forum.radsystems.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f07891/32.png) [@xela05](https://forum.radsystems.io/u/xela05)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.radsystems.io/t/domdocument-appendxml-with-special-characters/2881/1 "2025-07-21T09:43:34Z")

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I’m getting this error when exporting to pdf

![image](https://forum.radsystems.io/uploads/default/original/2X/a/af40cfbd7241950836ce9db5dc84048be2a3ebf3.png)

Still working on Classic 2.7.3.