title: How to escape % in String.Format?
body: <p>I am storing a SQL query in my strings.xml file and I want to use <code>String.Format</code> to build the final string in code.  The <code>SELECT</code> statement uses a like, something like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT Field1, Field2 FROM mytable WHERE Field1 LIKE '%something%'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In order to format that I replace 'something' with %1$s so it becomes:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT Field1, Field2 FROM mytable WHERE Field1 LIKE \'%%1$s%\'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I escape the single quotes with the backslash.  However I am not able to escape the % sign.  </p>
  
  <p>How can I include a like statement in my strings.xml file?</p>