diff --git a/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp b/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
index ee2836dab..450de4dd1 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
+++ b/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void XmlNode::ControlMap::setUpControlMappings()
     addControlToCharacter(">",'>');
     addControlToCharacter(""",'"');
     addControlToCharacter("'",'\'');
+    addControlToCharacter("&nl;",'\n');
 }
 
 XmlNode::Input::Input():