properties / encoded chars

[[RZ]]

i have an extension with a multiline property
once i enter the text and run a preview it shows the encoded characters instead of the html tag
<some&gr; is generated instead of <some>
i tried the multiline, richtext and htmlbox, with the same result

the property in question is a dataset and i'm using an xsl template, the header is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">
<xsl:output method="html" version="4.0" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match='/'>

i think that it is not related to the xsl, but wb is enconding these chars when it generates the html
also tried options / html -> enable/disable html encoding and didn't help
am i overlooking something?
thanks in advance

[Pablo]

All text that you enter through properties will be encoded. This is behavior by design.

[[RZ]]

so the multiline, richtext and html properties type have no sense at all

[[RZ]]

i did another test
if i have a multiline property it works fine (not encoded)
BUT
if i have the same property in a data collection (dataset) wb encodes the property value
can you disable the properties-values encoding in a dataset and leave this thing as it is in a standard property?
thanks again

[Pablo]

so the multiline, richtext and html properties type have no sense at all

Yes, they control which text editor will be displayed to use user.

if i have the same property in a data collection (dataset) wb encodes the property value

That is because data sets are XML, so the data must be encoded otherwise it will corrupt the XML structure.

[[RZ]]

That is because data sets are XML, so the data must be encoded otherwise it will corrupt the XML structure.

got it
thanks

em... what about backslashes? \< and \> instead of encoding?

[Pablo]

No, I don't think that is possible.

[[RZ]]

ok thank you
(however i would give it a try)

[[RZ]]

just fyi
i solved it, i forgot to set this up programatically in the xsl file - now it works fine
thanks