Forcing displaying html encoded html as html in the browser

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I have a huge amount of documentation (approx 900pages) in autogenerated HTLM format. The output html often contains HTML tags that are HTML encoded. For example, instead of <br/> you see <br/>. This error is quite arbitrary, sometimes generated good, sometimes bad.

The generator tool is a third party application (Enterprise Architect), I have some but quite limited influence on the generation process. For example, I am able to change the DocType of the document, I am able to add some javascript. Is there a way to force the browser to interpret <br/> as a proper BR tag?

You could write a console app that would loop through the files and fix the inproper HTML. That'd probably be how I approached it. — Kaizen Programmer
– Kaizen Programmer, Commented Jun 27, 2016 at 14:39
@Michael_B: thanx for the tip. I did it, and it works. If you make your comment an answer, I will accept it. — user256890
– user256890, Commented Jun 27, 2016 at 15:11

Kaizen Programmer · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-27 16:02:08Z

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You could write a console app that would loop through the files and fix the improper HTML. That'd probably be how I'd approached it.

answered Jun 27, 2016 at 16:02

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