[reportlab-users] How do I print a '&'?

[Ilja Booij]

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:25:05 +0200, Jerome Alet <alet@librelogiciel.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 05:20:52PM +0200, Ilja Booij wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > reportlab's a really nice product. Thanks.
> >
> > I've run into a problem. It's probably just my own mistake.
> >
> > I cannot seem to output the '&' symbol when using a paragraph:
> >
> > The following just prints nothing on the place of the '&':
> >
> > story.append(Paragraph("IC & S", styNormal)).
> 
> try this : story.append(Paragraph("IC &amp; S", styNormal)).
> 
> you have to use correct SGML entities for special characters

Of course. I should drink more coffee. 

Thanks!

Ilja