you're correct, a & in a URL is ok. However a & in a link in the HTML code is not ok, which is of course what I meant. this page gives a very good explanation of what was wrong with Paul's code:
http://www.htmlhelp.com/tools/validator/problems.html#amp Duncan Cumming IT Manager http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0141 575 9700 Fax: 0141 575 9600 Creative solutions in a technical world ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your domain names online from: http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk Reseller options available! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ellwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ons.co.uk> cc: Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Whats wrong? 19/03/2004 13:42 Please respond to dev Incorrect advice. There is nothing wrong with & in the urls because & denotes parameter separator. Without seeing the actual error message I would guess that the variable #form.selected_group# has a bug in it. Ellis C Wood BSc Ellwood Web Solutions T: 01623 459973 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.ellwoodwebsolutions.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 March 2004 13:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Whats wrong? modrep_form.cfm?rid=#report_id#&mid=#form.selected_menu#&a =#form.selected_group# this isn't a valid URL (you need to encode the & symbols), should look like: modrep_form.cfm?rid=#report_id#&mid=#form.selected_menu#&a =#form.selected_group# this might clear up your error (i'm guessing it was choking on the &a. Duncan Cumming IT Manager http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0141 575 9700 Fax: 0141 575 9600 Creative solutions in a technical world ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your domain names online from: http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk Reseller options available! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ham.gov.uk To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: 19/03/2004 13:11 Subject: [ cf-dev ] Whats wrong? Please respond to dev Can anyone see whats wrong withthis please. I have looked at it too long now ... <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" height="50" width="4"> <!--mstheme--> <font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <img border="0" src="images/boxside.gif" width="4" height="51"> <!--mstheme--> </font> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="50" width="8"> <!--mstheme--> <font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <!--mstheme--> </font> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="50" width="556"> <!--mstheme--> <font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <!--mstheme--> </font> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <font size="2"> <b>Report Name : </b> The following line is causing an error ... <a href='modrep_form.cfm?rid=#report_id#&mid=#form.selected_menu#&a =#form.selected_group#'>#Report_Name#</a><br> If I do it like this it works .....But I need more parameters passing .... ???? <a href='modrep_form.cfm?rid=#report_id#&mid=#form.selected_menu#'> #Report_Name#</a><br> </td> </tr> ************************************************************************ ************************* The information contained within this e-mail (and any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be legally privileged. 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