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Summary:
Using an ampersand character (&) in company name when setting up an iOS 8 project with Xcode 6 makes the project un-buildable. Even without adding any code or user interface elements, the build fails with "/LaunchScreen.xib: error: Line 14: xmlParseEntityRef: no name", followed by "The file “LaunchScreen-PartialInfo.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file."

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new iOS project, specifying a company name that uses an ampersand character (eg, "Steve & Steve Apple Company").

2. Build

Expected Results:
Empty project should build

Actual Results:
Two build errors:
/* com.apple.ibtool.errors */
/Users/cadamson/dev/apple-buglets/AmpersandInCompanyNameBuglet/AmpersandInCompanyNameBuglet/Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.xib: error: Line 14: xmlParseEntityRef: no name

error: could not read data from '/Users/cadamson/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/AmpersandInCompanyNameBuglet-aiphsubeiyokgtekzcoirlfoskbu/Build/Intermediates/AmpersandInCompanyNameBuglet.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/AmpersandInCompanyNameBuglet.build/LaunchScreen-PartialInfo.plist': The file “LaunchScreen-PartialInfo.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file.

Also, if you attempt to view LaunchScreen.xib, you get a sheet with the error "Line 14: xmlParseEntityRef: no name"

Version:
Xcode 6.0 (6A313), OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)

Notes:
Workaround: view LaunchScreen.xib as source, go down to line 14 (the <label>) tag, and replace ampersand in the "text" attribute with "and". The .xib will now be able to be edited with Interface Builder and the project will build.

Configuration:
Mac Pro early 2008 with Xcode GM is the only thing I've tried this on.

Attachments:
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