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Re: XML does not support "&" character ??
- From: Robert Koberg <rob at koberg dot com>
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- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:32:43 -0800
- Subject: Re: [xsl] XML does not support "&" character ??
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RTFM
Gregory Pearson wrote:
>Hi. I'm converting data into XML and every time it reaches a "&" character it throws an error.
>
>I'm running this example on IE 6.0 with MSXML 4.0 installed ...
>
>THIS WORKS: (THERE IS NO "&" CHARACTER BETWEEN FISH CHIPS)
>
>
><?xml version="1.0"?>
><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl"?>
>
> <records>
> <record>
> <FirstName>Fred</FirstName>
> <LastName>Flintstone</LastName>
> <FavoriteFood>Fish Chips</FavoriteFood>
> </record>
> </records>
>
>
>THIS DOES NOT WORK: (SEE THE "&" BETWEEN FISH & CHIPS)
>
>
><?xml version="1.0"?>
><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl"?>
>
> <records>
> <record>
> <FirstName>Fred</FirstName>
> <LastName>Flintstone</LastName>
> <FavoriteFood>Fish & Chips</FavoriteFood>
> </record>
> </records>
>
>
>
>
>ERROR MESSAGE:
>
>Whitespace is not allowed at this location. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Greg/NBS/vb/Web Site Analysis Tool/XML [test]/DelMundo/Data.xml'. Line 9, Position 24
>
>
> <FavoriteFood>Fish & Chips</FavoriteFood>
>-----------------------^
>
>
>
>
>WHY DOES XML NOT ALLOW THE "&" CHARACTER?
>
>THANKS
>
>
>
>
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