Using the + symbol in XML

Question

Hello all,
I am having a small problem with an external XML file. I
can't seem to get the + symbol to work in XML files or in text
files. OK, let me back up a second, I know how to use the + symbol
in the text file by encoding it with %2B, but I'd like to find a
way to make it easier for the copywriter to edit the files. Saving
as Unicode-8 only works with odd characters like ä etc, not
with all symbols.
Back to my mail problem. I can't figure out a way to use the
+ at all in the XML file I am using for the news ticker. I have
tried embedding the text in a CDATA tag, but it doesn't seem to do
anything and am not sure I am parsing it correctly. The text shows
up fine, just sans the symbols I need. Here's a brief segment of
the XML parser I am using:

Answer 1

Try saving it in UTF-8, and also add encoding info to the
xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
Worked fine for me.
greets,
blemmo