i must've mistyped my original post. the problem html is:

<a href="http://test/test.html?testval0=%testval0%&testval1=%testval1%&junk=1">this is a test</a>

if i put this in a file and do a LoadHtml, the url DOUBLES when it gets into the CuteEditor

the html entity isn't a problem...i understand that...