RE: [xml-dev] XML in Real Life

[Jeff Lowery <Jeff.Lowery@creo.com>]

> When the UK Inland Revenue launched on-line submission of tax returns,
> they explained that they couldn't handle a tax return 
> containing "&" or
> "<" characters. Apparently the system cost ?50M to develop...
> 
> Michael Kay

I was filling out a webform here at work that wouldn't allow ">" characters,
but neither would it allow "&gt;": both error messages were the same.   I
wonder if "&&gt;;" would have worked?  >:-}