# #ERROR# An error occurred while parsing EntityName

## Environment

<table>
	<tr>
		<td>Product</td>
		<td>Progress® Telerik® Reporting</td>
	</tr>
</table>

## Error Message

**#ERROR# An error occurred while parsing EntityName.**

## Cause\Possible Cause(s)

The error occurs when the text displayed by the HtmlTextbox contains [special characters](https://dev.w3.org/html5/html-author/charref) without escaping them. E.g. **'&'** should be written like **'&<span></span>amp;'**.

## Description

An *"#ERROR# An error occurred while parsing EntityName."* occurs at the place of an HtmlTextBox item in *design-time* and *run-time* previews.

## Solution 

The input can be escaped:

* In the data-retrieval method. This will warry between data bases. For example, with SQL Server 2016 (13.x) and later, [STRING_ESCAPE](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/string-escape-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver15) can be used.
* In the expression with the `HtmlEncode` [Text function](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/expressions/expressions-reference/functions/text-functions);
* In a [custom function](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/expressions/extending-expressions/user-functions) used in the **HtmlTextBox.Value** property's expression through a binding.