Outputing & on XML

[flin2k]

I'm using XSLT to process an inbound xml file and wanted to translate all the ® to ® but it's not allowing me to put in a & symbol. When I use ® it's outputing &reg. How can I get the output to format correctly?
Thanks.

[Dormilich]

either allow ® by writing it in the DTD or use its numeric entity.

PS. there are only 5 named entities defined by default in XML

[flin2k]

When I tried to write the ® to the output xml file with the following statement:
<xsl:with-param name="charsOut" select="'&reg;' "/>

oXygen complained that the entity "reg" was not declared. Then I try to change the "&" to &amp; as follow:
<xsl:with-param name="charsOut" select="'&amp;r eg;'"/>
<xsl:with-param name="charsOut" select="'&#38;r eg;'"/> (I also try this but same result).

the output became CompanyName&amp ;reg;


what I need is for the output xml to look like CompanyName&reg ; How can I get this done?

Thanks.

[Dormilich]

oXygen complained that the entity "reg" was not declared.

that is correct behaviour so far.

How can I get this done?

see post above.

[flin2k]

Is there a way to force the text "&reg;" to the outbound xml file?

[Dormilich]

yes, and I have already told you, how to do it.

[flin2k]

I'm VERY new at this and don't understand what you mean by use its numeric entity or DTD? Any reference I can look up?
Thanks.

[Dormilich]

let’s try some keywords (in wikipedia)
named entity
numeric entity
DTD
XSD
XML
XML Specification

[flin2k]

If I read this correctly, I cannot use the "&" character directly so I'll need to use the predefined code "&amp;" thus when I coded the xsl as select="'&amp;r eg;" shouldn't the translation from "&amp;" to "&" take place when output is generated? what am I missing?

Thanks.

[Dormilich]

If I read this correctly, I cannot use the "&" character directly

correct

so I'll need to use the predefined code "&amp;"

not correct, there are 2 other ways to escape & (or ®)*

thus when I coded the xsl as select="'&amp;r eg;" shouldn't the translation from "&amp;" to "&" take place when output is generated?

nope, the substitution is done on screen (i.e. the representation changes), but the &amp; will remain as is in the source code.

what am I missing?

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