Xml not displaying because of & symbol

Question

Hi there
I have an issue with an xml file not displaying ..the reason
is the & symbol in the xml file. I created a scoreboard xml
file ..however when Texas A&M was inputted ..it does not
display any information in the xml file ..when removed ..it
displays fine.
Is there a code I can incorporate info the xsl file to over
right the & symbol so it still displays? Any help would be
greatly appreciated. Below is the working xml file ..and the xsl
file ..thanks Rob
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" exclude-result-prefixes="xsl
ddwrt msxsl" xmlns:ddwrt="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime"
xmlns:xsl="
http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
xmlns:ddwrt2="urn:frontpage:internal">
<xsl:param name="dvt_adhocmode"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param
name="dvt_adhocfiltermode">xsl</xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_fieldsort"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_sortfield"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_groupfield"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_groupdisplay"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param
name="dvt_sortdir">ascending</xsl:param>
<xsl:param
name="dvt_groupdir">ascending</xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_grouptype"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_sorttype">text</xsl:param>
<xsl:param
name="dvt_groupsorttype">text</xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_filterfield"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_filterval"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_filtertype"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_firstrow">1</xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_nextpagedata"></xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="dvt_apos">'</xsl:param>
<xsl:param name="filterParam"></xsl:param>
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:call-template name="dvt_1"/>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template name="dvt_1">
<xsl:variable
name="StyleName">Table</xsl:variable>
<xsl:variable name="Rows" select="/channel/item"/>
<xsl:variable name="RowCount" select="count($Rows)"/>
<xsl:variable name="IsEmpty" select="$RowCount = 0"/>
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="$IsEmpty">
<xsl:call-template name="dvt_1.empty"/>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="2"
cellspacing="0">
<tr valign="top">
<th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF;
width: 56px; background-color: #800000">Date</th>
<th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF;
width: 122px; background-color: #800000">Sport</th>
<th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF;
background-color: #800000">Final Score</th></tr>
<xsl:call-template name="dvt_1.body">
<xsl:with-param name="Rows" select="$Rows"/>
<xsl:with-param name="FirstRow" select="1"/>
<xsl:with-param name="LastRow" select="$RowCount"/>
</xsl:call-template>
</table>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template name="dvt_1.body">
<xsl:param name="Rows"/>
<xsl:param name="FirstRow"/>
<xsl:param name="LastRow"/>
<xsl:for-each select="$Rows">
<xsl:sort select="date" order="ascending" />
<xsl:sort select="title" order="descending" />
<xsl:variable name="KeepItemsTogether"
select="false()"/>
<xsl:variable name="HideGroupDetail"
select="false()"/>
<xsl:variable name="GroupStyle" select="'auto'"/>
<xsl:if test="true()">
<xsl:if test="not($HideGroupDetail)"
ddwrt:cf_ignore="1">
<tr style="display:{$GroupStyle}">
<td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left; font-family:
Verdana; font-size: xx-small; width: 56px; border: 1px solid
#000000">
<xsl:value-of select="date"/>
</td>
<td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left; font-family:
Verdana; font-size: xx-small; width: 122px; border: 1px solid
#000000">
<strong><xsl:value-of select="title"
/></strong></td>
<td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left; font-family:
Verdana; font-size: xx-small; border: 1px solid #000000">
<strong><xsl:value-of select="description"
/></strong></td></tr>
</xsl:if>
</xsl:if>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template name="dvt_1.empty">
<xsl:variable name="ViewEmptyText">There are no items
to show in this view.</xsl:variable>
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="ms-vb">
<xsl:value-of select="$ViewEmptyText"/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<channel>
<title>Sports Scores</title>
<ttl></ttl>
<link></link>
<description>Latest Scores</description>
<language></language>
<pubDate></pubDate>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>31AUG07</date>
<description>Eastern Washington 52 - Montana-Western
13</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Carroll 17 - Black Hills State
0</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Carroll College 17 - Black Hills St.
0</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Eastern Washington 52 - Western
13</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Montana 37 - S. Utah
17</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Montana 37 - Southern Utah
17</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>MSU Northern 18 - Dickenson St.
10</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Northern 18 - Dickinson State
10</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Rocky 21 - Minot State
9</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Southern Oregon 45 - Eastern Oregon 42
(OT)</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>College Football</title>
<date>01SEP07</date>
<description>Texas AM 38 - Montana St.
7</description>
</item>
</channel>

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> Hi there
>
> I have an issue with an xml file not displaying ..the
reason is the &
> symbol
> in the xml file. I created a scoreboard xml file
..however when Texas A&M
> was
> inputted ..it does not display any information in the
xml file ..when
> removed
> ..it displays fine.
>
> Is there a code I can incorporate info the xsl file to
over right the &
> symbol
> so it still displays? Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Below is
> the
> working xml file ..and the xsl file ..thanks Rob
>
> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
exclude-result-prefixes="xsl ddwrt msxsl"
> xmlns:ddwrt="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime"
> xmlns:xsl="
http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
> xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
> xmlns:ddwrt2="urn:frontpage:internal">
> <xsl:param name="dvt_adhocmode"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_adhocfiltermode">xsl</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_fieldsort"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_sortfield"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_groupfield"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_groupdisplay"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_sortdir">ascending</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_groupdir">ascending</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_grouptype"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_sorttype">text</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_groupsorttype">text</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_filterfield"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_filterval"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_filtertype"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_firstrow">1</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param
name="dvt_nextpagedata"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="dvt_apos">'</xsl:param>
> <xsl:param name="filterParam"></xsl:param>
> <xsl:template match="/">
> <xsl:call-template name="dvt_1"/>
> </xsl:template>
> <xsl:template name="dvt_1">
> <xsl:variable
name="StyleName">Table</xsl:variable>
> <xsl:variable name="Rows" select="/channel/item"/>
> <xsl:variable name="RowCount"
select="count($Rows)"/>
> <xsl:variable name="IsEmpty" select="$RowCount =
0"/>
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl:when test="$IsEmpty">
> <xsl:call-template name="dvt_1.empty"/>
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:otherwise>
> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="2"
cellspacing="0">
> <tr valign="top">
> <th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family:
> Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF; width: 56px;
background-color:
> #800000">Date</th>
> <th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family:
> Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF; width: 122px;
background-color:
> #800000">Sport</th>
> <th class="ms-vh" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align:
left; font-family:
> Verdana; font-size: small; color: #FFFFFF;
background-color:
> #800000">Final
> Score</th></tr>
> <xsl:call-template name="dvt_1.body">
> <xsl:with-param name="Rows" select="$Rows"/>
> <xsl:with-param name="FirstRow" select="1"/>
> <xsl:with-param name="LastRow"
select="$RowCount"/>
> </xsl:call-template>
> </table>
> </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
> <xsl:template name="dvt_1.body">
> <xsl:param name="Rows"/>
> <xsl:param name="FirstRow"/>
> <xsl:param name="LastRow"/>
> <xsl:for-each select="$Rows">
> <xsl:sort select="date" order="ascending" />
> <xsl:sort select="title" order="descending" />
> <xsl:variable name="KeepItemsTogether"
select="false()"/>
> <xsl:variable name="HideGroupDetail"
select="false()"/>
> <xsl:variable name="GroupStyle" select="'auto'"/>
> <xsl:if test="true()">
> <xsl:if test="not($HideGroupDetail)"
ddwrt:cf_ignore="1">
> <tr style="display:{$GroupStyle}">
> <td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left;
font-family: Verdana;
> font-size: xx-small; width: 56px; border: 1px solid
#000000">
> <xsl:value-of select="date"/>
> </td>
> <td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left;
font-family: Verdana;
> font-size: xx-small; width: 122px; border: 1px solid
#000000">
>
<xsl:value-of select="title" /></td>
> <td class="ms-vb" style="text-align: left;
font-family: Verdana;
> font-size: xx-small; border: 1px solid #000000">
>
<xsl:value-of select="description"
/></td></tr>
> </xsl:if>
> </xsl:if>
> </xsl:for-each>
> </xsl:template>
> <xsl:template name="dvt_1.empty">
> <xsl:variable name="ViewEmptyText">There are no
items to show in this
> view.</xsl:variable>
> <table border="0" width="100%">
> <tr>
> <td class="ms-vb">
> <xsl:value-of select="$ViewEmptyText"/>
> </td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> </xsl:template>
> </xsl:stylesheet>
>
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
> <channel>
> <title>Sports Scores</title>
> <ttl></ttl>
> <link></link>
> <description>Latest Scores</description>
> <language></language>
> <pubDate></pubDate>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>31AUG07</date>
> <description>Eastern Washington 52 -
Montana-Western
> 13</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Carroll 17 - Black Hills State
0</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Carroll College 17 - Black Hills St.
0</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Eastern Washington 52 - Western
13</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Montana 37 - S. Utah
17</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Montana 37 - Southern Utah
17</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>MSU Northern 18 - Dickenson St.
10</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Northern 18 - Dickinson State
10</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Rocky 21 - Minot State
9</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Southern Oregon 45 - Eastern Oregon
42
> (OT)</description>
> </item>
> <item>
> <title>College Football</title>
> <date>01SEP07</date>
> <description>Texas AM 38 - Montana St.
7</description>
> </item>
> </channel>
>
>
>
>