meta tags

[mac]

I am inputing my meta tags and keywords as shown below, but they look like the attached file when i view "SOURCE". for example it changed the dash (-) to : "and sign" and number sign.
why does it change it?
is that a problem when search engins try to read my key words?
thanks for your help.


<META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="lutron, dimmers, lutron dimmers, spacer, spacer dimmers, Lutron spacer dimmers, discount prices, electrical supplies, sp&#45;600, sps&#45;600, sp&#45;600&#45;hth, sp&#45;600m, sp&#45;603&#45;hth, sps&#45;600m, sp&#45;1000, sps&#45;1000, sp&#45;1000m, sps&#45;1000m">

<META NAME="Description" CONTENT="shop on line at discount prices your best source of Lutron spacer Dimmers&#44; and other Lutron products&#46;">

[Jan]

It has actually been changed to &45; which is code for - so I think it should be ok. All punctation is dealt with in this way. (I can't remember why though).

Regards,