web.config appSettings Store value with & character

[mahesh.anjani]

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 ConnectionString 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.

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="ConnectionStri

ng" value="server=localhost;user id=mas;password=mas&2003;database=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\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\web.config Line: 0

[Tony]

Instead of this:

value="server=localhost;user id=mas;password=mas&2003;database=CMS"

try this:

value="server=localhost;user id=mas;password=mas&2003;database=CMS"

the & will be converted to & when the value is retrieved from the web.config
"ma***********@gmail.com" wrote:

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 ConnectionString 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.

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="ConnectionStri

ng" value="server=localhost;user id=mas;password=mas&2003;database=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\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\web.config Line: 0

[Tony]

hmmm... this post converted my xml ! lol

I entered in & a m p ; (no spaces) and it became & in the post ! LOL !!

Use &amp and a ; and this should work fine :P