diff --git a/tasklist/src/plugin-resources/templates/tasklist.vm b/tasklist/src/plugin-resources/templates/tasklist.vm
index 49738f3f..6f427b4c 100644
--- a/tasklist/src/plugin-resources/templates/tasklist.vm
+++ b/tasklist/src/plugin-resources/templates/tasklist.vm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                     #foreach ($tag in $todoTags)
                     <tr>
                       <td>
-                        $tag.value
+                        <![CDATA[$tag.value]]>
                       </td>
                     </tr>
                     #end
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                     #foreach ($tag in $methodTodoTags)
                       <tr>
                         <td>
-                          ${m.name}(): $tag.value
+                          <![CDATA[${m.name}(): $tag.value]]>
                         </td>
                       </tr>
                     #end