HTML Encode- problem with feed validation

Hi,

How do I add HTML Encode to data from a recordset so that it convert characters to the correct format?

<?php echo $row['newsTITLE']; ?>

....is not validating correctly when the title includes, for example, an ampersand.

Thank you.
NJ

Thank you Ray.

If we have "£" in the database table field this renders as "£" in the validator which, even with htmlentities, produces the parsing error. The data is submitted using a textarea form field so I'm not sure why it's not validating properly.
https://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallowayfisheriestrust.org%2Frss-fisheries-trust-news.php

Any idea what could be causing this?
Much appreciated
NJ

It will allow you to use ampersands in your content if you escape it with a CDATA tag like:

<item> <![CDATA[ Smith & Wesson ]]> </item>

So...

<item><![CDATA[<?php echo(htmlentities($row['newsTITLE'])); ?>]]></item>

Will give that a try anyway. Thank you Ray.
NJ

That looks right.

It's now validating, but it's still finding a problem with &amp;

https://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallowayfisheriestrust.org%2Frss-fisheries-trust-news.php

RSS feeds. Does anyone even use these any more?

Try using: htmlspecialchars()
instead of: htmlentities()