Webmaster Forum / ColdFusion / Advanced Techniques / March 2006

Hi,
Need help !
I am passing XML file as input variable to my webservices
steps
1)<cffile action="READ" file="C:\ROR_CFC\input\contacts_u_dev.xml"
variable="test" charset="UTF-8">
 <cfset file_input=test>

2)however input data contain "&" and "<" and " >"  iam replacing  "&" with
"&amp;" ,however when iam trying to replace "<" and ">" its replacing all XML
closing and opening tag
3)<cfset ContactDoc = XMLParse(contFile)> getting error
here is my XML input file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<CONTACTUPDATE>
<REQ_NO>29175</REQ_NO>
<OWNER>1</OWNER>
<COMPANY>Red1</COMPANY>
<CREATEDATE>02/15/2006 01:09:20 PM</CREATEDATE>
<TRANS_TYPE>7</TRANS_TYPE>
<WS_CONT_UPD_IN>
<WS_CONT>
<ROR_ID>27972</ROR_ID>
<ACCT_NO>492513</ACCT_NO>
<CONT_NO>426375</CONT_NO>
<PREFIX>Mr.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Adam</FIRST>
<MIDDLE></MIDDLE>
<LAST>Morgan</LAST>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
<GENDER></GENDER>
<MAILAS_1>test< test</MAILAS_1>
<MAILAS_2></MAILAS_2>
<MAILAS_3></MAILAS_3>
<ADDR_1>test</ADDR_1>
<ADDR_2></ADDR_2>
<ADDR_3></ADDR_3>
<CITY>Pleasanton > test</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>94588</ZIP>
<COUNTRY>US</COUNTRY>
<TITLE>Director & CardLoyalty Marketing Analysis</TITLE>
<EMAIL>MR210019@abc.com</EMAIL>
<PHONE>925-487-2768</PHONE>
<TPASSWORD>just4ncrtd</TPASSWORD>
</WS_CONT>
</WS_CONT_UPD_IN>
</CONTACTUPDATE>

Please Help !