HTML entity codes are special sequences that allow you to display reserved characters, special symbols, and international letters in your web pages. This guide covers everything from basic symbols like © to mathematical operators and Greek letters.
HTML entities are strings that begin with an ampersand (&) and end with a semicolon (;). They are used to display characters that would otherwise be interpreted as HTML code or that are not available on standard keyboards.
For example, if you want to display a less-than sign (<) in your HTML, you can't just type "<" because the browser would interpret it as the start of an HTML tag. Instead, you use the < entity.
| Character | Named Entity | Numeric Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| & | & | & | Ampersand |
| < | < | < | Less than |
| > | > | > | Greater than |
| © | © | © | Copyright |
| ♥ | ♥ | ♥ | Heart |
Named entities are easy to remember (like © for copyright). Numeric entities use Unicode code points (like ©). Both produce the same character. Not all characters have named entities, so numeric references are more universal.
A special character code like © for ©.
Copy the entity code into your HTML.
& < > " ©
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