diff --git a/src/core/fresh-resume.js b/src/core/fresh-resume.js
index 58c97a5..54d08ac 100644
--- a/src/core/fresh-resume.js
+++ b/src/core/fresh-resume.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Definition of the FRESHResume class.
     , __ = require('lodash')
     , PATH = require('path')
     , moment = require('moment')
+    , XML = require('xml-escape')
     , MD = require('marked')
     , CONVERTER = require('./convert')
     , JRSResume = require('./jrs-resume');
@@ -81,12 +82,90 @@ Definition of the FRESHResume class.
     return JSON.stringify( obj, replacer, 2 );
   };
 
+  /**
+  Create a copy of this resume in which all string fields have been run through
+  a transformation function (such as a Markdown filter or XML encoder).
+  */
+  FreshResume.prototype.transformStrings = function( filters, transformer ) {
+
+    var that = this;
+    var ret = this.dupe();
+
+    // TODO: refactor recursion
+    function transformStringsInObject( obj ) {
+
+      if( !obj ) return;
+      if( moment.isMoment( obj ) ) return;
+
+      if( _.isArray( obj ) ) {
+        obj.forEach( function(elem, idx, ar) {
+          if( typeof elem === 'string' || elem instanceof String )
+            ar[idx] = transformer( null, elem );
+          else if (_.isObject(elem))
+            transformStringsInObject( elem );
+        });
+      }
+      else if (_.isObject( obj )) {
+        Object.keys( obj ).forEach(function(k) {
+          var sub = obj[k];
+          if( typeof sub === 'string' || sub instanceof String ) {
+            if( filters.length && _.contains(filters, k) )
+              return;
+            obj[k] = transformer( k, sub );
+          }
+          else if (_.isObject( sub ))
+            transformStringsInObject( sub );
+        });
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    Object.keys( ret ).forEach(function(member){
+      transformStringsInObject( ret[ member ] );
+    });
+
+    return ret;
+  };
+
   /**
   Create a copy of this resume in which all fields have been interpreted as
   Markdown.
   */
   FreshResume.prototype.markdownify = function() {
 
+    function MDIN( txt ){
+      return MD(txt || '' ).replace(/^\s*<p>|<\/p>\s*$/gi, '');
+    }
+
+    function trx(key, val) {
+      if( key === 'summary' ) {
+        return MD(val);
+      }
+      return MDIN(val);
+    }
+
+    return this.transformStrings( ['skills','url','start','end','date'], trx );
+  };
+
+  /**
+  Create a copy of this resume in which all fields have been interpreted as
+  Markdown.
+  */
+  FreshResume.prototype.xmlify = function() {
+
+    function trx(key, val) {
+      return XML(val);
+    }
+
+    return this.transformStrings( [], trx );
+  };
+
+  /**
+  Create a copy of this resume in which all fields have been interpreted as
+  Markdown.
+  */
+  FreshResume.prototype.markdownify2 = function() {
+
     var that = this;
     var ret = this.dupe();
 
diff --git a/src/eng/generic-helpers.js b/src/eng/generic-helpers.js
index a930933..6b10dc8 100644
--- a/src/eng/generic-helpers.js
+++ b/src/eng/generic-helpers.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Generic template helper definitions for HackMyResume / FluentCV.
 
   var MD = require('marked')
     , H2W = require('../utils/html-to-wpml')
+    , XML = require('xml-escape')
     , moment = require('moment')
     , _ = require('underscore');
 
@@ -33,10 +34,12 @@ Generic template helper definitions for HackMyResume / FluentCV.
     wpml: function( txt, inline ) {
       if(!txt) return '';
       inline = (inline && !inline.hash) || false;
+      txt = XML(txt.trim());
       txt = inline ?
-        MD(txt.trim()).replace(/^\s*<p>|<\/p>\s*$/gi, '') :
-        MD(txt.trim());
-      txt = H2W( txt.trim() );
+        MD(txt).replace(/^\s*<p>|<\/p>\s*$/gi, '') :
+        MD(txt);
+      txt = H2W( txt );
+      console.log(txt);
       return txt;
     },
 
diff --git a/src/eng/handlebars-generator.js b/src/eng/handlebars-generator.js
index 27a8f7d..b9895eb 100644
--- a/src/eng/handlebars-generator.js
+++ b/src/eng/handlebars-generator.js
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ Definition of the HandlebarsGenerator class.
 
       // Compile and run the Handlebars template.
       var template = HANDLEBARS.compile(jst);
+
+      var encData = json;
+      ( format === 'html' || format === 'pdf' ) && (encData = json.markdownify());
+      ( format === 'doc' ) && (encData = json.xmlify());
+
       return template({
-        r: format === 'html' || format === 'pdf' || format === 'png' ? json.markdownify() : json,
+        r: encData,
         RAW: json,
         filt: opts.filters,
         cssInfo: cssInfo,
diff --git a/src/utils/html-to-wpml.js b/src/utils/html-to-wpml.js
index 89f1c51..243a18d 100644
--- a/src/utils/html-to-wpml.js
+++ b/src/utils/html-to-wpml.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Definition of the Markdown to WordProcessingML conversion routine.
           break;
 
         case 'Chars':
+          if( tok.chars.trim().length ) {
           var style = is_bold ? '<w:b/>' : '';
           style += is_italic ? '<w:i/>': '';
           style += is_link ? '<w:rStyle w:val="Hyperlink"/>' : '';
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ Definition of the Markdown to WordProcessingML conversion routine.
             (is_link ? ('<w:hlink w:dest="' + link_url + '">') : '') +
             '<w:r><w:rPr>' + style + '</w:rPr><w:t>' + tok.chars +
             '</w:t></w:r>' + (is_link ? '</w:hlink>' : '');
+          }
           break;
       }
     });