If I open the file in the internet explorer, I see the dashes.

If I open the file in the notepad, it looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xfdf xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/" xml:space="preserve"
><f href="nys2025.pdf"
/><ids original="4D56C4005EEE204CBB336870670AE698" modified="39E5C241305FD74EB99F77919F7D3C74"
/><fields
><field name="ADDRESS"
><value
>1 XFDF STREET FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004</value
></field
><field name="AGENT ID NUMBER"
><value
>123</value
></field
><field name="CONTACT PERSON"
><value
>DEB</value
></field
><field name="Check Box13"
><value
>Yes</value
></field
><field name="NAME OF TRANSMIT"
><value
>OCS</value
></field
><field name="Quarter"
><value
>1</value
></field
><field name="Text10"
><value
>973</value
></field
><field name="Text11"
><value
>882</value
></field
><field name="Text12"
><value
>6882</value
></field
><field name="Text24"
><value
>1</value
></field
><field name="Text30"
><value
>12-3333333</value
></field
><field name="Year"
><value
>2008</value
></field
><field name="amt of wt rem"
><value
>666.</value
></field
><field name="amt ui rem"
><value
>555</value
></field
><field name="num of 5 rec"
><value
>5</value
></field
><field name="num of 6 rec"
><value
>6</value
></field
><field name="numb of 7 rec"
><value
>7</value
></field
><field name="numb of cks"
><value
>1</value
></field
></fields
></xfdf
>

>Didn't TRacy five you code to do that?
>BTW, I just noticed that XML is invalid. Where '-' (dashers) came from?
>
>>I finally sent it. I was using the pre tags incorrectly. Thanks.
>>I still need to resolve the conversion issue. Any ideas? I could really use your help.
>>
>>
>>
>>>I see that Tracy provide you with a solution.
>>>Anyway, below is your XML
>>>

>>><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> - <xfdf xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/" xml:space="preserve">
>>>  <f href="nys2025.pdf" />   <ids original="4D56C4005EEE204CBB336870670AE698"
>>>modified="39E5C241305FD74EB99F77919F7D3C74" />  - <fields>
>>>- <field name="address">
>>> <value>1 XFDF STREET FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="agent">
>>> <value>123</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="contact">
>>> <value>DEB</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="checkbox13">
>>> <value>Yes</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="transmit">
>>> <value>OCS</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="quarter">
>>> <value>1</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="text10">
>>> <value>973</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="text11">
>>> <value>882</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="text12">
>>> <value>6882</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="text24">
>>> <value>1</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="text30">
>>> <value>12-3333333</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="year">
>>> <value>2008</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="amtwt">
>>> <value>666.</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="amtui">
>>> <value>555</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="num5">
>>> <value>5</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="num6">
>>> <value>6</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="num7">
>>> <value>7</value>  </field>
>>>- <field name="numcks">
>>> <value>1</value>  </field>
>>> </fields>
>>> </xfdf>
>>>

>>>