<jira:testListA xmlns:jira="http://jira/xmlbeans_177a">
  <test a="This is a greater than sign: &gt;"/>
  <test a="This is a less than sign: &lt;"/>
  <test a="This is a single quote: &apos;"/>
  <test a="This is a double quote: &quot;"/>
  <test a="W.L.Gore &amp; Associates"/>
</jira:testListA>