Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LD102Importer.java
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diff -u -rcf6443de86edbd0ab047822b49d716cd8d29cedf -rd982dd261a31f63c17f0d84468c361a28e9fc795
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LD102Importer.java	(.../LD102Importer.java)	(revision cf6443de86edbd0ab047822b49d716cd8d29cedf)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LD102Importer.java	(.../LD102Importer.java)	(revision d982dd261a31f63c17f0d84468c361a28e9fc795)
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@
 			return false;
 	}
 
+	/** 1.0.x WDDX sent just & in packets. 2.0 Sends & for an ampersand,
+	 * so it needs to be converted, or we end up with misinterpreted strings. 
+	 * @param packet
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private String convertAmpersands(String packet) {
+		return packet.replaceAll("&", "&");
+	}
 	
 	public Long storeLDDataWDDX(String ldWddxPacket, User importer, WorkspaceFolder folder, List<String> toolsErrorMsgs) throws ImportToolContentException
 	{
@@ -368,6 +376,8 @@
 			}
 		}
 		
+		ldWddxPacket = convertAmpersands(ldWddxPacket);
+		
 		Hashtable ldHashTable = null;
 
 		if (log.isDebugEnabled())