MarkdownTextBlock not rendering HTML codes

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Describe the bug

HTML hex codes are not being rendered when using x:Bind in MarkdownTextBlock.

Regression

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Reproducible in sample app?

• [ ] This bug can be reproduced in the sample app.

Steps to reproduce

Code: 

<controls:MarkdownTextBlock x:Name="HomePageOverview" Grid.Column="0" Text="a Microsoft&#xAE; environment"/>

Renders the HTML code as a Copyright symbol.

<controls:MarkdownTextBlock x:Name="HomePageOverview" Grid.Column="0" Text="{x:Bind OverviewText}"/>
....
Code behind:

OverviewText = "a Microsoft&#xAE; environment";

And bind the same raw text, it does not render the copyright symbol.

Expected behavior

HTML codes should be rendered when bound from code-behind. HTML tags should also be interpreted correctly (like

). Instead, raw text is displayed vs being rendered.

Screenshots

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Windows Build Number

• [ ] Windows 10 1809 (Build 17763)
• [ ] Windows 10 1903 (Build 18362)
• [ ] Windows 10 1909 (Build 18363)
• [ ] Windows 10 2004 (Build 19041)
• [ ] Windows 10 20H2 (Build 19042)
• [ ] Windows 10 21H1 (Build 19043)
• [X] Windows 11 21H2 (Build 22000)
• [ ] Other (specify)

Other Windows Build number

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App minimum and target SDK version

• [X] Windows 10, version 1809 (Build 17763)
• [ ] Windows 10, version 1903 (Build 18362)
• [ ] Windows 10, version 1909 (Build 18363)
• [ ] Windows 10, version 2004 (Build 19041)
• [ ] Other (specify)

Other SDK version

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Visual Studio Version

2022

Visual Studio Build Number

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Device form factor

Desktop

Nuget packages

<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />

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