---
title: "Format.cdata ViewHelper <f:format.cdata>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3fluid-fluid-format-cdata@13.4"
source: "Global/Format/Cdata.rst"
modified: "2026-09-16T11:38:27+00:00"
---

# Format.cdata ViewHelper `<f:format.cdata>`

Outputs an argument/value without any escaping and wraps it with CDATA tags.

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SECURITY HERE (especially Cross Site Scripting),
as the output is NOT SANITIZED!

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [Format\\CdataViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/Fluid/blob/main/src/ViewHelpers/Format/CdataViewHelper.php).

## Arguments

-   **value**

    -   *Type:* mixed

    The value to output