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RE: XML does not support "&" character ??
- From: "Joshua Allen" <joshuaa at microsoft dot com>
- To: <xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com>
- Cc: <GregP at nbsys dot com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:37:41 -0800
- Subject: RE: [xsl] XML does not support "&" character ??
- Reply-to: xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com
Yes, in XML, & is used to "escape" special characters such as < and >.
To get an ampersand, just use &
Joshua Allen
Microsoft WebData XML
425.705.7857
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory Pearson [mailto:GregP@nbsys.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:49 AM
> To: <
> Subject: [xsl] XML does not support "&" character ??
>
> 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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