# XML Driven getURL

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-geturl/203466>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 11, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-geturl/203466 "2006-10-11T10:11:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scarab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Scarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scarab)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-geturl/203466/1 "2006-10-11T10:11:34Z")

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Got a real problem on my hands.

My Flash project is xml driven, and refernces external pages using the old:

[FONT=Courier New]getURL("_[var here]_","\_self");

[/FONT]Imagine my delight when testing my project to find out that the xml driven [FONT=Courier New]getURL, doesnt recognise the ampersand!

I’ve tried: “%26” as per  
[http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn\_14143](http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14143)  
I’ve even tried “#%26”, “&”, “&” its very annoying, infact I’m rather upset about the whole thing.

(my website references products using “Products.aspx?ID=179&MediaType=Flash”)

please help me and many others!!  
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