preg_replace for xml correction

[Lautarox]

I was using the xml_parse() function when I've noticed there are some "&" inside the xml tags, like this <> & </>, I was trying to use preg_replace on it, but I couldn't, I've used the pattern "/<(.*)>(.*)&(.*)</(.*)>/" and the replace string "<$1>$2and$3</$4>"; but it doesn't even print the "<>" . Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

[sasa]

try

<?php
$test = '
<blah>
<asd & 123>
</asd>
one & tvo
<asd> 1 & 2 & 3</asd>
</blah>';
$count=1;
while ($count>0) {
$test = preg_replace('/(>[^&<]*)&([^<]*<)/s', '\1and\2', $test, 1000, $count);
}
echo $test;
?>

[Lautarox]

Why is it inside a loop?

[sasa]

it  replace just one & in same tag and if you have more than one you must use it again