web.config gives error if i store string that contin "&" character in appSettings

[mahehs_k_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.





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and so on

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

[Ayesteran]

Use "&" instead of "&".



Michel Ayesteran
MCSD - MCT

[mahehs_k_anjani]

thanks