String Formats
These properties apply to the formatting of the strings:
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Comments are allowed through standard XML syntax.
<!-- My comment is typed here -->
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Leading and trailing white space is allowed for readability but is removed from the parameter value.
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New lines within a value are converted to spaces.
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An XML header of the form <? ?> is allowed, but the phone ignores it.
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To enter special characters, use basic XML character escapes, as shown in the following table.
XML Escape SequenceSpecial Character
&& (ampersand)
<< (less than)
>> (greater than)
'
’ (apostrophe)
"
” (double quote)
In the following example, character escapes are entered to represent the greater than and less than symbols
that are required in a dial plan rule. This example defines an information hotline dial plan that sets the
<Dial_Plan_1_> parameter (Admin Login > advanced > Voice > Ext (n)) equal to (S0
<:18005551212>).
<flat-profile>
<Dial_Plan_1_>
(S0 <:18005551212>)
</Dial_Plan_1_>
</flat-profile>
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Numeric character escapes, using decimal and hexadecimal values (s.a. ( and .), are translated.
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The phone firmware only supports ASCII characters.
Open Profile (XML) Compression and Encryption
The Open configuration profile can be compressed to reduce the network load on the provisioning server.
The profile can also be encrypted to protect confidential information. Compression is not required, but it must
precede encryption.
Related Topics
Configuration Profile Formats, on page 11
Cisco IP Phone 6800 Series Multiplatform Phones Provisioning Guide
15
Provisioning Scripts
Open Profile (XML) Compression and Encryption