How to make SAXParser ignore escape codes

Question

I am writing a Java program to read and XML file, actually an iTunes library which is XML plist format. I have managed to get round most obstacles that this format throws up exc

Answer 1

I am parsing the below string using SAXParser

&<
test

I want the same string to be retained but it is getting converted to below

&<
test

Here is my code. How can I avoid this being converted?
SAXParserFactory factory = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();
        SAXParser saxParser = factory.newSAXParser();
        MyHandler handler = new MyHandler();  
        values = handler.getValues();
        saxParser.parse(x, handler);