Hi Patty,

To add more to what Michael wrote, you can change your Hyperlink column from a Bound column to a Template column. Then go into the HTML tab and change the NavigateUrl to incorporate the Server.UrlEncode method call. Here is an example of modifying the sample we did while I was at your company doing the training:

NavigateUrl='<%# "OrderEdit.aspx?orderID=" + Server.UrlEncode(DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.OrderID", "{0}")) %>'

>My grid contains a hyperlink column which has been set up with a URL format string that passes an unknown parameter value: "Page.aspx?field={0}"; and a URL field: field.
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>The hyperlink works fine for field values that start with a letter or number; but the link fails when the value starts with an "&". The value "" is passed instead of the field value.
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>Does the "&" mean something to dotNet that causes this behavior? Is there a work-around that allows the field value to pass with the "&" as the first character.
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>Thanks for any information -
>Patty