Reserved characters in HTML must be replaced with character entities. Show
HTML EntitiesSome characters are reserved in HTML. If you use the less than (<) or greater than (>) signs in your text, the browser might mix them with tags. Character entities are used to display reserved characters in HTML. A character entity looks like this: &entity_name; OR &#entity_number; To display a less than sign (<) we must write: < or < Advantage of using an entity name: An entity name is easy to remember. Non-breaking SpaceA commonly used entity in HTML is the non-breaking space: A non-breaking space is a space that will not break into a new line. Two words separated by a non-breaking space will stick together (not break into a new line). This is handy when breaking the words might be disruptive. Examples:
Another common use of the non-breaking space is to prevent browsers from truncating spaces in HTML pages. If you write 10 spaces in your text, the browser will remove 9 of them. To add real spaces to your text, you can use the character entity. Tip: The non-breaking hyphen (‑) is used to define a hyphen character (‑) that does not break into a new line. Some Useful HTML Character Entities
Note: Entity names are case sensitive. Combining Diacritical MarksA diacritical mark is a "glyph" added to a letter. Some diacritical marks, like grave ( ̀) and acute ( ́) are called accents. Diacritical marks can appear both above and below a letter, inside a letter, and between two letters. Diacritical marks can be used in combination with alphanumeric characters to produce a character that is not present in the character set (encoding) used in the page. Here are some examples:
You will see more HTML symbols in the next chapter of this tutorial. Symbols that are not present on your keyboard can also be added by using entities. HTML Symbol EntitiesHTML entities were described in the previous chapter. Many mathematical, technical, and currency symbols, are not present on a normal keyboard. To add such symbols to an HTML page, you can use the entity name or the entity number (a decimal or a hexadecimal reference) for the symbol. ExampleDisplay the euro sign, €, with an entity name, a decimal, and a hexadecimal value: <p>I will display €</p> Will display as: I will display € Try it Yourself » Some Mathematical Symbols Supported by HTML
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Full Currency Reference Full Arrows Reference Full Symbols Reference How do you display entities in HTML?You have to use HTML character entities < and > in place of the < and > symbols so they aren't interpreted as HTML tags.
What are HTML entities provide an example?1. HTML Character Entities. How do I show a slash in HTML?UNICODE. U+0002F.. HEX CODE. /. HTML CODE. /. HTML ENTITY. /. CSS CODE. \002F. <span>/</span> content: "\002F";. How do I put symbols in HTML?To add such symbols to an HTML page, you can use the entity name or the entity number (a decimal or a hexadecimal reference) for the symbol.
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