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Description:
Returns a WAP safe string. All dollar signs ($) are escaped ($$). All ampersands (&) are escaped (&).

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
<CFSET STR = "Some random string that may have a $ or & in it.">
The WAPSafe version of<BR>
<FONT COLOR="green">#STR#</FONT><BR>
is:<BR>
<FONT COLOR="green">#WapSafe(STR)#</FONT>
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns a WAP safe string.
 * Update by anthony petruzzi
 * 
 * @param string      The string to format. 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Ben Forta (ben@forta.com) 
 * @version 2, April 24, 2002 
 */
function WAPSafe(string) {
        string = Replace(string, "&", "&", "ALL");
    return Replace(string, "$", "$$", "ALL");
}