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--- .	(revision 687061)
+++ .	(working copy)
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@
 
     private GenBuffer charArrayBuffer;
 
+	private static boolean escapeXml = false;
+	
+	static {
+		// use the value of the system property 
+		String prop = System.getProperty("generator.escapeXml");
+		escapeXml = prop == null || Boolean.valueOf(prop);
+	};
+	
     /**
      * @param s
      *            the input string
@@ -894,7 +902,7 @@
                 out.printil("out.write("
                         + JspUtil.interpreterCall(this.isTagFile, n.getType() + "{"
                                 + new String(n.getText()) + "}", String.class,
-                                n.getEL().getMapName(), false) + ");");
+                                n.getEL().getMapName(), escapeXml) + ");");
             } else {
                 out.printil("out.write("
                         + quote(n.getType() + "{" + new String(n.getText()) + "}") + ");");