On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 2:24 AM, brian.t <[email protected]> wrote: > So, if the metadata content does have the special characters such as '&' (or > symbols) it will have to be enclosed in quotes or use HTML code, e.g. & > for '&'. Is that correct?
That has really nothing to do with DSpace, but with XML. You can't use quotes, you have to properly encode these characters (called entities), so yes, & would be encoded as &. DSpace will get back &. You can use standard XML tools to check for XML validity, for example xmllint. Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
