Block test for Section Name containing special characters

[Duncan Rounding]

I want to create a block test that tests the section name. The section name though contains & and - in many cases. With these characters a test such as this:

<actinic:variable name="SectionName" selectable="false"/> !="words to test & work - try them"

does not work.

The test code is actually php so does anyone know how I can include these characters in the test string?
I've tried all manner of methods without any luck.

[NormanRouxel]

Use encoding="perl" selectable="false" and enclose the variable in single quotes.

E.g.

<actinic:block php="true">
  $test = '<actinic:variable name="SectionName" encoding="perl" selectable="false"/>' != 'words to test & work - try them';
</actinic:block>

[Duncan Rounding]

Many thanks for that Norman.

By adding selectable false and ecoding perl to the section name variable inside the Blockif condition it now works correctly. I thought that any standard Actinic variables used inside Blockif conditions were treated as if they had selectable false and ecoding perl but obviously not.

Full test is below if anyone wants to see it:

<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22SectionName%22%20encoding%3d%22perl%22%20selectable%3d%22false%22%2f%3e%20%21%3d%22words%20to%20test%20%26%20work%20%2d%20try%20them%22" >

<actinic:variable name="SectionLink" />

</actinic:block>