The best replacement for cdata is pcdata.

The best alternatives to cdata are rated as following:
★★★★★  pcdata
★  base64
★  cdata

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Speaking about cdata, one probably shouldn't forget about xml.

Other search terms related to cdata and their ratings are:
★★★★★ xml
★★★ jaxb
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