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   Hello all,   
      
   I've written a test batch showing a directory tree.  In it I noticed that   
   echo-ing an argument containing a pathname containing an "&" causes a   
   problem when done directly :   
      
   echo %~xn1   
      
   but doesn't when done indirectly :   
      
   for %%a in (%1) do echo %%~xna   
      
   Does anyone have an explanation for it ?   
      
      
   And a question : How do I tell the batchfile parser *not* to parse the %~xn1   
   results but instead just display it as-is ?   
      
   I know that I can wrap it in doublequotes :   
      
   echo "%~xn1"   
      
   but those doublequotes get displayed too. :-(   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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