When writing a KML-file all characters with '&' are written as '& 'This also happens with '<' and '>' which will be exported as '<' and '>' This is the result<SimpleData name="sign">Electrical & hydrogene</SimpleData>But i need<SimpleData name="sign">Electrical & hydrogene</SimpleData> Is that possible?

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Writing ampersand to KML

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When writing a KML-file all characters with '&' are written as '& '

This also happens with '<' and '>' which will be exported as '<' and '>'

This is the result

<SimpleData name="sign">Electrical & hydrogene</SimpleData>

But i need

<SimpleData name="sign">Electrical & hydrogene</SimpleData>

Is that possible?

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Not within the KML file itself as those are special characters (so they're HTML encoded). However, Google Earth should render that properly.

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Thanks Hans,

I found this exception here

Only for <, >, &, " and '