> I have resolved this by using <xsl:text>, which allows the
> XSLT processor to just move the copyright symbol into the
> output HTML with the ampersand:
> 
> <p>Copyright <sup>
> <xsl:text disable-output-escaping="yes">&amp;#169;</xsl:text>
> </sup> 2002 Company, Inc.</p>
> 
> Is this the best approach?
> 
No, it's appalling. Just use:

 <p>Copyright <sup>&#169;</sup> 2002 Company, Inc</p>

Michael Kay
Software AG
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