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Many classes allow inclusion of escape sequences in character and string literals; examples include {{Pattern}} as well as classes that support {{XML}} and {{SQL}} based actions by passing {{String}} arguments to methods. According to the Java Language Specification \[[JLS 2005|AA. Bibliography#JLSReferences#JLS 05]\], Section 3.10.6, "Escape Sequences for Character and String Literals"

\[[API 2006|AA. Bibliography#APIReferences#API 06]\] [Class Pattern|http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html] "Backslashes, escapes, and quoting"
\[[API 2006|AA. Bibliography#APIReferences#API 06]\] [Package java.sql|http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/sql/package-summary.html]
\[[JLS 2005|AA. Bibliography#JLSReferences#JLS 05]\] 3.10.6 Escape Sequences for Character and String Literals