diff --git a/src/zcl_aff_test_types.clas.abap b/src/zcl_aff_test_types.clas.abap
index fd125298..6dde58db 100644
--- a/src/zcl_aff_test_types.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_aff_test_types.clas.abap
@@ -1028,6 +1028,29 @@ CLASS zcl_aff_test_types DEFINITION
         enum_component TYPE c LENGTH 2,
       END OF struc_with_own_enum_values.
 
+    CONSTANTS:
+      BEGIN OF co_enum_special_chars,
+        "! <p class="shorttext">Less Than</p>
+        "! Less than
+        less_than    TYPE c LENGTH 1 VALUE '<',
+        "! <p class="shorttext">Greater Than</p>
+        "! Greater than
+        greater_than TYPE c LENGTH 1 VALUE '>',
+        "! <p class="shorttext">Ampersand</p>
+        "! Ampersand
+        ampersand    TYPE c LENGTH 1 VALUE '&',
+      END OF co_enum_special_chars.
+
+    TYPES:
+      "! <p class="shorttext">Structure With Special Character Enum Values</p>
+      "! Structure with special character enum values
+      BEGIN OF struc_with_special_char_enums,
+        "! <p class="shorttext">Enum With Special Characters</p>
+        "! Enum with special characters
+        "! $values  {@link zcl_aff_test_types.data:co_enum_special_chars }
+        special_char_enum TYPE c LENGTH 1,
+      END OF struc_with_special_char_enums.
+
     CLASS-DATA subschema TYPE string_table.
 
     CLASS-DATA expected_var TYPE REF TO data.
diff --git a/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.abap b/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.abap
index 65718013..919eb531 100644
--- a/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.abap
@@ -206,7 +206,12 @@ CLASS zcl_aff_writer_xslt DEFINITION
       get_to_ref
         IMPORTING
                   name          TYPE string
-        RETURNING VALUE(result) TYPE string.
+        RETURNING VALUE(result) TYPE string,
+      escape_xml_chars
+        IMPORTING
+          value         TYPE string
+        RETURNING
+          VALUE(result) TYPE string.
 
 
 ENDCLASS.
@@ -459,6 +464,7 @@ CLASS zcl_aff_writer_xslt IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD get_abap_value.
     DATA abap_value_copy TYPE string.
+    DATA escaped_value TYPE string.
     CASE element_description->type_kind.
       WHEN cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_int OR cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_int1 OR
            cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_int2 OR cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_int8.
@@ -466,9 +472,11 @@ CLASS zcl_aff_writer_xslt IMPLEMENTATION.
         CONDENSE abap_value_copy.
         result = |I({ abap_value_copy })|.
       WHEN cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_num.
-        result = |N('{ abap_value }')|.
+        escaped_value = escape_xml_chars( abap_value ).
+        result = |N('{ escaped_value }')|.
       WHEN OTHERS.
-        result = |'{ abap_value }'|.
+        escaped_value = escape_xml_chars( abap_value ).
+        result = |'{ escaped_value }'|.
     ENDCASE.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
@@ -811,4 +819,14 @@ CLASS zcl_aff_writer_xslt IMPLEMENTATION.
     ENDLOOP.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
+  METHOD escape_xml_chars.
+    result = value.
+    " Ampersand must be replaced first to avoid double-escaping
+    REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '&' IN result WITH '&#38;'.
+    REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '<' IN result WITH '&#60;'.
+    REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '>' IN result WITH '&#62;'.
+    REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '"' IN result WITH '&#34;'.
+    REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '''' IN result WITH '&#39;'.
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
 ENDCLASS.
diff --git a/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.testclasses.abap
index 45809c3a..c6aa4770 100644
--- a/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_aff_writer_xslt.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -1297,6 +1297,7 @@ CLASS ltcl_type_writer_xslt_ad DEFINITION FINAL FOR TESTING
       structure_with_enums           FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
       structure_with_default_problem FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
       struc_with_own_enum_values     FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
+      struc_with_special_char_enums  FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
       enable_extension               FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
 ENDCLASS.
 
@@ -2566,6 +2567,39 @@ CLASS ltcl_type_writer_xslt_ad IMPLEMENTATION.
     validate_output( act_output ).
   ENDMETHOD.
 
+  METHOD struc_with_special_char_enums.
+    DATA test_type TYPE zcl_aff_test_types=>struc_with_special_char_enums.
+    DATA(act_output) = test_generator->generate_type( test_type ).
+    me->exp_transformation = VALUE #(
+        ( `<tt:cond>` )
+        ( `  <object>` )
+        ( `    <tt:group>` )
+        ( `      <tt:cond s-check="not-initial(SPECIAL_CHAR_ENUM)" frq="?">` )
+        ( `        <str name="specialCharEnum">` )
+        ( `          <tt:value ref="SPECIAL_CHAR_ENUM" map="` )
+        ( `            val('&#60;')=xml('lessThan'),` )
+        ( `            val('&#62;')=xml('greaterThan'),` )
+        ( `            val('&#38;')=xml('ampersand')"` )
+        ( `          />` )
+        ( `        </str>` )
+        ( `      </tt:cond>` )
+        ( `      <tt:d-cond frq="*">` )
+        ( `         <_ tt:lax="on">` )
+        ( `          <tt:call-method class="CL_AFF_XSLT_CALLBACK_TYPE" name="RAISE_DIFFERENT_TYPE_EXCEPTION" reader="IO_READER">` )
+        ( `            <tt:with-parameter name="MEMBERS" val="'specialCharEnum;'"/>` )
+        ( `          </tt:call-method>` )
+        ( `          <tt:skip/>` )
+        ( `        </_>` )
+        ( `      </tt:d-cond>` )
+        ( `      <tt:d-cond frq="?">` )
+        ( `        <__/>` )
+        ( `      </tt:d-cond>` )
+        ( `    </tt:group>` )
+        ( `  </object>` )
+        ( `</tt:cond>` ) ).
+    validate_output( act_output ).
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
   METHOD validate_output.
     DATA exp TYPE string_table.
 
@@ -2653,6 +2687,8 @@ RISK LEVEL DANGEROUS.
 
       struc_with_own_enum_values           FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
 
+      struc_with_special_char_enums        FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check,
+
     from_abap_to_json
         IMPORTING
           test_type     TYPE data
@@ -3224,6 +3260,40 @@ CLASS ltcl_integration_test_ad IMPLEMENTATION.
         act_data  = test_type ).
   ENDMETHOD.
 
+  METHOD struc_with_special_char_enums.
+    DATA test_type TYPE zcl_aff_test_types=>struc_with_special_char_enums.
+    test_type = VALUE #( special_char_enum = '<' ).
+    exp_json = VALUE #(
+        ( `{` )
+        ( `    "specialCharEnum": "lessThan"` )
+        ( `}` ) ).
+    do_integration_test(
+      EXPORTING
+        test_type = test_type
+      CHANGING
+        act_data  = test_type ).
+    test_type = VALUE #( special_char_enum = '>' ).
+    exp_json = VALUE #(
+        ( `{` )
+        ( `    "specialCharEnum": "greaterThan"` )
+        ( `}` ) ).
+    do_integration_test(
+      EXPORTING
+        test_type = test_type
+      CHANGING
+        act_data  = test_type ).
+    test_type = VALUE #( special_char_enum = '&' ).
+    exp_json = VALUE #(
+        ( `{` )
+        ( `    "specialCharEnum": "ampersand"` )
+        ( `}` ) ).
+    do_integration_test(
+      EXPORTING
+        test_type = test_type
+      CHANGING
+        act_data  = test_type ).
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
   METHOD do_integration_test.
     from_abap_to_json(
       EXPORTING