Arcade Label error when ampersand "&&" is part of the label

Question

I am using Pro and Arcade scripting for creating labels. We have a field set aside for labels. $feature.MBLABEL The script looks like "" + $feature.MBLABEL + "" For each and every label it works fine. However, if there is an Ampersand in the MBLABEL field it does not Example the Text String in the field is "Cooperative Light & Power HQ" The below image shows how it breaks the label. Removing the Ampersand fixes the issue. Is this a known issue with Arcade? Removing the scripting fixes it as well. But then why bother with Arcade at all.

kenbuja · Accepted Answer

This is an issue with labeling in general, not in just Arcade. From the documentation: The ampersand (&) and angle bracket (<) are special characters and are not valid in your text if formatting tags are used. Use the equivalent character codes & and < instead. If you have special characters embedded in the values of the label field, you can replace them dynamically using a simple label script. "" + replace($feature.Notes, "&", "&") + ""