web.config appSettings Store value with & character

Max

hi

i have stored my connction string in web.config as we do usually. code
of web.confing is given below.

check the password field contain "&" character. now when i run my
application it gives error because value of ConnectionStrin g is breaked
at "&".

So how to store value in web.config that contain "&" character, if any
one know the solution pls let me know. code of web.config and error
given by visual studio is given below.

<configuratio n>
<appSettings>
<add key="Connection Stri

ng" value="server=l ocalhost;user id=mas;password =mas&2003;datab ase=CMS"
/>
</appSettings>
....
....
and so on </configuration>

Error Give by VS 2003
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration
file required to service this request. Please review the specific error
details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Reference to undeclared parameter entity, 'max'.

Source Error:

[No relevant source lines]
Source File: D:\dnSource\HOM EAPPS_mahesh\we b.config Line: 0

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Use "&" instead of "&".

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hi

i have stored my connction string in web.config as we do usually. code
of web.confing is given below.

check the password field contain "&" character. now when i run my
application it gives error because value of ConnectionStrin g is breaked
at "&".

So how to store value in web.config that contain "&" character, if any
one know the solution pls let me know. code of web.config and error
given by visual studio is given below.

<configuratio n>
<appSettings>
<add key="Connection Stri

ng" value="server=l ocalhost;user id=mas;password =mas&2003;datab ase=CMS"
/>
</appSettings>
...
...
and so on </configuration>

Error Give by VS 2003
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration
file required to service this request. Please review the specific error
details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Reference to undeclared parameter entity, 'max'.

Source Error:

[No relevant source lines]
Source File: D:\dnSource\HOM EAPPS_mahesh\we b.config Line: 0

Aug 8 '06 #2

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