# Problem with loading external text. \> next line symbol + ampersand

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loading-external-text-next-line-symbol-ampersand/153772>\
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**Created:** [July 4, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loading-external-text-next-line-symbol-ampersand/153772 "2005-07-04T15:57:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loading-external-text-next-line-symbol-ampersand/153772/1 "2005-07-04T15:57:53Z")

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Hi there

As i am working on my new site, i’ve encountered some troubles which i can’t seem to fix easely.

first off: I import my text through a .TXT file , this allows me to add html tags to the texts fe. \< b \> \< i \> etc.  
example of the txt file : &content=this is the text to be shown.  
i load in flash mx 2004 with this script

> 

myData = new LoadVars();  
myData.onLoad = function() {  
myText\_txt.htmlText = this.content;  
};  
myData.load(“text.txt”);

stop();

question 1: how can i now use the & symbol in my text? i tried the html code( & ) for it but it won’t work.  
question 2: how do i place a “soft return”. when i put \<br\> i get lines like this:

> and then this line

and then this line

so the whitespace is way too big, i tried \<p\> \<br\>  
^n, it all doesn’t work.

i ask this because i need to make a scrollable tracklist of a mix  
fe.  
saphir & zief - ashfall - complex beatz  
total science -mainline VIP - media::recordings  
dylan & ink - need you re- amen edit - outbreak  
photek - sidewinder - photek  
danny c - i got what you need - creative source

i hope this explanation is well put so i can get any help on this.  
a guider and or wise words would be appreciated.

kind regards  
P