[Montag-users] Re: unexpected char: '&' in query string

[Sergio B. <ser...@gm...>]

On 8/14/05, DL <dl....@nt...> wrote:
> =20
> I am trying to invoke montag XQueryService from SOAPscope client ..=20
>=20
> the test query string is as follows ....=20
> =20
> for $speech in //SPEECH[SPEAKER &amp;=3D 'witch' and near(., 'fenny snake=
')]
> return $speech=20
> =20
> however I get this fault report ... even though "&" is expressed as "&amp=
;"=20
[CUT]

You do not have to encode the "&" character in XQuery, except when you
are inserting it into an XML fragment.

So, your query must be:

for $speech in //SPEECH[SPEAKER &=3D 'witch' and near(., 'fenny snake')]
return $speech

Regards,

Sergio B.

--=20
Sergio Bossa
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