Str_replace '&', 'amp;' for validation - not translating

[atwitz3nd]

Hi can anyone tell me how to replace my ampersands with '&' so my page validates

here is the current output code

   $name = str_replace('.', '', strstr($categorie->name, '.'));

I tried adding this but it didn't seem to work.

      $name = str_replace('.', '', '&', '&', strstr($categorie->name, '.'));

How can i successfully translate this category name which is: fruit & veg so it validates?

Thanks very much

[Burhan BVK]

Try this:

      $name = str_replace(array('.', '&'), array('', '&'), strstr($categorie->name, '.'));

Hi can anyone tell me how to replace my ampersands with '&' so my page validates

here is the current output code

   $name = str_replace('.', '', strstr($categorie->name, '.'));

I tried adding this but it didn't seem to work.

      $name = str_replace('.', '', '&', '&', strstr($categorie->name, '.'));

How can i successfully translate this category name which is: fruit & veg so it validates?

Thanks very much

[atwitz3nd]

THanks for you reply. I tried your suggestion, which didn't fix it unfortunately. It didn't break it either, so I' wondering if I'm changing the right code
The output code is this:

 {$MENU} 

presumably reading from the .php file below:

>  private function getCategoryOption($id_category, $id_lang, $children = true)
 {
   $categorie = new Category($id_category, $id_lang);
   if(is_null($categorie->id))
     return;
   if(count(explode('.', $categorie->name)) > 1)
     $name = str_replace(array('.', '&'), array('', '&'), strstr($categorie->name, '.')); 
   else
     $name = $categorie->name;
   $this->_html .= ''.$name.'';
   if($children)
   {
     $childrens = Category::getChildren($id_category, $id_lang);
     if(count($childrens))
       foreach($childrens as $children)
         $this->getCategoryOption($children['id_category'], $id_lang);
   }
 }

 private function getCategory($id_category, $id_lang)
 {
   global $page_name;

   $categorie = new Category($id_category, $id_lang);
   if(is_null($categorie->id))
     return;
   $selected = ($page_name == 'category' && ((int)Tools::getValue('id_category') == $id_category)) ? ' class="sfHoverForce"' : '';
   $this->_menu .= '';
   if(count(explode('.', $categorie->name)) > 1)
     $name = str_replace(array('.', '&'), array('', '&'), strstr($categorie->name, '.')); 
   else
     $name = $categorie->name;
   $this->_menu .= 'getLink().'">'.$name.'';
   $childrens = Category::getChildren($id_category, $id_lang);
   if(count($childrens))
   {
     $this->_menu .= '</pre>
<ul>';
     foreach($childrens as $children)
       $this->getCategory($children['id_category'], $id_lang);
     $this->_menu .= '</ul>';<br>   }<br>   $this->_menu .= '';<br> 

Is this right bit, Which is affecting category and subcategory menu items
Any ideas? Thanks for your help