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

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Pearson" <GregP@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "<" <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject:  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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