How can I use the '&' as a search criteria in a url

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This is my first post, so don't mind me if it is a repeat, but I couldn't find an answer.I'm working with javascript/html/abl/css, etc and I have to be able to use the & as a search criteria.I need a way to get something like http://this.com/mode=results&action=search&result='&'& to work.The problem that I'm having is that the url keeps interpretting it like a seperator, and the page breaks. I've tried to convert it to a %26 or a & to try and keep it in the search, but then it won't find my search. I looked at google's url when search for & and it's replace by %26. Any opinions?Thanks, Sheldon.