XML Error - Illegal character or entity reference syntax

Illegal character or entity reference syntax.
Illegal character or entity reference syntax.
The error occurred in D:\Docwf\dashboard\dsp_TestXML.cfm:
line 80
Called from D:\Docwf\dashboard\fbx_Switch.cfm: line 357
Called from D:\Docwf\dashboard\fbx_Switch.cfm: line 1
Called from D:\Docwf\fbx_fusebox30_CF50.cfm: line 241
Called from D:\Docwf\fbx_fusebox30_CF50.cfm: line 1
Called from D:\Docwf\fbx_fusebox30_CF50.cfm: line 1
Called from D:\Docwf\index.cfm: line 37
78 :
<ProjectNo>#nqOffTimeExp.prProjNo#</ProjectNo>
79 :
80 : </cfloop>
81 : </AccountPayable>
82 :
This is the error page and my code is attached below. As you
can see in the code there are two instances where I am creating XML
files. In the first case I am not getting any error but in the
second case I get the error . Any ideas ???
Thanks.
CODE:

Change this:
<Description>#nqOffTimeExp.iddescript#</Description>
<FirstName>#nqOffTimeExp.eoFirst#</FirstName>
<LastName>#nqOffTimeExp.eoLast#</LastName>
<ChargeDate>#nqOffTimeExp.idchargesdt#</ChargeDate>
<BillCode>#nqOffTimeExp.idbillcode#</BillCode>
<ProjectNo>#nqOffTimeExp.prProjNo#</ProjectNo>
To this:
<Description>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.iddescript)#</Description>
<FirstName>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.eoFirst)#</FirstName>
<LastName>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.eoLast)#</LastName>
<ChargeDate>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.idchargesdt)#</ChargeDate>
<BillCode>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.idbillcode)#</BillCode>
<ProjectNo>#
XmlFormat (nqOffTimeExp.prProjNo)#</ProjectNo>

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