C# file name

13y1.7kVisual Basic .NET

For a C# 2010 desktop application, I have a user that wants me to work with a directory path name that looks like C:\C-Received.

I am going to place the C:\C-Received in the application configuration file which is in an xml format.

I am wondering if the dash (-) that is part of the C-Received needs to have any special characters around it since the value will be contained in an xml file?

If so, what special characters do I need to place around the '-' dash?

Also can you point me to the reference that shows which characters in an xml file need special characters around them to be recognized?

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Suthish Nair13y ago
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Interesting am seeing this problem first time..

Try using – for "-"

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Vulpes13y ago
No, the 'dash' character shouldn't need any special treatment as it can even be used in a tag provided it doesn't come first.

Although there are limitations on what tags can include, you can include most other characters within an XML file.

However, there are a few characters (< ,> , & , ' and ") which should be replaced by predefined entities as they would otherwise cause problems to an XML parser.

Check this link for a full account of what characters can be included in an XML file and which ones require special treatment:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML
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