# Problem with external text file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-external-text-file/109479>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-external-text-file/109479 "2004-05-05T22:03:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![dredd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dredd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dredd)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-external-text-file/109479/1 "2004-05-05T22:03:03Z")

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if i want an external text file to load its contents into a text field - but i use the “&” symbol in the external textfile - and flash thinks i mean the & symbol to show the end of the document - what can i do to have & symbols in my document but still be able to show the whole document?

any help greatly appreciated ☹

thanks!