> How can I make a string with & (NOT &, >, < or "), <, > xml > compatible? > What is the expression to use? Not entirely sure what you're after (try posting some before and after snippets), but by the sounds of it you don't need a regular expression - strtr() will work for you. Or str_replace(). -- Richard Heyes http://www.phpguru.org -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php