how to parse xml with special character in sql server

Question

I am getting following error when i add < in my xml,

Msg 9455, Level 16, State 1, Line 6 XML parsing: line 4, character 14, illegal qual

Answer 1

Invalid special characters & its substitute in xml

1. & - &
2. < - <
3. > - >
4. " - "
5. ' - '