# External text file

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-file/201123
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 18, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-file/201123 "2006-09-18T19:59:01Z")
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### Author: ![ipuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4af34b/32.png) [@ipuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ipuff)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-file/201123/1 "2006-09-18T19:59:01Z")

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Hi,  
I am opening a an external text file. Everytime I put a “&” in the text everything after that disappears. I have a link that text file and the link contains “&” in it in the middle. Can anyone help please.

Cheerio