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ExportString[expr, "format"]
generates a string corresponding to expr exported in the specified format.

ExportString[rules, {"format", "Rules"}]
gives explicit rules for different elements of the data to be exported.

ExportString[exprs, elems]
generates a string by treating exprs as elements specified by elems.

ExportString handles a large number of formats, each typically with many different possible elements. The possible formats are given in the list $ExportFormats, and in the "Listing of All Formats".

ExportString works just like Export, with the same element specifications and options.

Many graphics, sound and binary formats yield strings containing non-printable characters.

Export in MathML format:

Out[2]//InputForm=

Export a graphic in SVG format:

Many formats give strings containing non-printable characters:

Out[1]//InputForm=

Out[2]//FullForm=

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