xml and entity declaration translation

[Anon]

Hi,
xml_set_character_data_handler($xml_parser, "characterData");
and my function
characterData($parser, $data)
don't keep entity declaration like &eacute for "é". For example, if I have this string "catalogue général" in a xml file and if I print $data, I obtain : catalogue gnral".
Can someone help me please ? Thanks

david