# Reading %26 (ampersand)

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**Created:** [March 18, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-26-ampersand/284383 "2009-03-18T17:55:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![energy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-26-ampersand/284383/1 "2009-03-18T17:55:42Z")

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Hey Guys!

I am trying to read and update some data via flash - php - sql.

Now i know that to send “&”, i should send it as “%26”, its fine till here. Lets say i want to send

\*\*a&b co. ltd  
\*\*  
SO i send it as

**a%26b co. ltd**

When flash reads it back then it displays it as

**a&b co. ltd**

Here is a problem. If i have to update then i again need to change all ampersands to %26 and press UPDATE.

So i want Flash to read back " %26" as “%26” only and not as “&”.

Thanks for looking!