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Re: XML does not support "&" character ??


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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