Normal xml after using HTML encode: user pwd <Response> <ReturnCode>0</ReturnCode> <ErrorMessage>Submit Application Successful</ErrorMessage> <Details/> </Response> Raw format: user pwd &lt;Response&gt; &lt;ReturnCode&gt;0&lt;/ReturnCode&gt; &lt;ErrorMessage&gt;Submit Application Successful&lt;/ErrorMessage&gt; &lt;Details/&gt; &lt;/Response&gt;