HTML Entities
HTML entities are used to display reserved characters in HTML.
HTML Entities
Some 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;
Entity Example
Result
Non-breaking Space
A common character entity used 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.
Example: 10 km/h, 10 PM.
Some Useful HTML Character Entities
| Result | Description | Entity Name | Entity Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| | non-breaking space | |   |
| < | less than | < | < |
| > | greater than | > | > |
| & | ampersand | & | & |
| " | double quotation mark | " | " |
| ' | single quotation mark (apostrophe) | ' | ' |
| ¢ | cent | ¢ | ¢ |
| £ | pound | £ | £ |
| ¥ | yen | ¥ | ¥ |
| € | euro | € | € |
| © | copyright | © | © |
| ® | registered trademark | ® | ® |