Removed CDATA tag around the custom footer element.
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index ea436c7..850163c 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <body>
 
         <release version="50" date="MM-DD-YYYY" description="TBD">
+            <action type="update" dev="aherbert">site.xml: Removed CDATA tag around the custom footer element</action>
             <action type="update" dev="aherbert">commons.wagon-ssh.version 3.3.3 -> 3.3.4</action>
             <action type="update" dev="aherbert">commons.assembly-plugin.version 3.1.1 -> 3.2.0</action>
             <action type="update" dev="aherbert">commons.source-plugin.version 3.1.0 -> 3.2.0</action>
diff --git a/src/site/site.xml b/src/site/site.xml
index cde4577..faf11cb 100644
--- a/src/site/site.xml
+++ b/src/site/site.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 
   <!-- inherited -->
   <custom>
-    <![CDATA[
     <!-- @project.name@ will be replaced by the template; if we used ${project.name} it would pick up Commons Parent -->    
     <footer>
       <div class="center">
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@
       All other marks mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
       </div>
     </footer>
-    ]]>
   </custom>
 
 </project>