How can I use “<” and “>” in javadoc without formatting?

Question

If I write in a javadoc, it does not appear, because tags have special functions on formatting texts.

How can I show this chars in a

Answer 1

Considering XML is actual code, I believe XML snippets in Javadoc are better suited for the {@code A<B>C} tag rather than the {@literal A<B>C} tag.

The {@code } tag uses a fixed-width font which makes its content standout as actual code.

Answer 2

Just surround it with {@code} like this:

{@code <xmlElement>}