Thanks for the prompt reply. I was sort of afraid that was the answer. So...uh...I'm sure many people want to use those special characters within XML documents, divorced of CF. What's the standard practice, then? Do people just use the numeric reference then?
>> The first three are valid XML entities. There are only five >> built-in XML entities - the three you have, plus """ and >> "'". The second three are not, unless you've defined >> them within a DTD somewhere (which you haven't in this >> example). Even if you do define them within a DTD, I don't >> know how CF's XML parser will deal with that. > >I should add that I think you can use actual character entities using >numeric codes, although I haven't tested that with CF. So, instead of >"©" you could use "©". > >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:201605 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
