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JavaScript

var text = "<-\n>"

var frag = $.buildFragment([text], document);

if( text === frag.childNodes[0].nodeValue ){
    $(document.body).append("Text converted to correct text node :-).")   
} else {
    $(document.body).append(":-( Text node doesn't have the same value as text.  Look at the console to see the difference");
    console.log(text, frag.childNodes[0].nodeValue);
}