what are html entities
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An HTML entity is a piece of text ("string") that begins with an ampersand ( & ) and ends with a semicolon ( ; ) . Entities are frequently used to display reserved characters (which would otherwise be interpreted as HTML code), and invisible characters (like non-breaking spaces).
When to use HTML entities?
Generally, you don’t need to use HTML entities if your editor supports Unicode. For some instances, entities can be useful:
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Your editor does not support Unicode.
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Your keyboard does not support the character you would like to type, such as em-dash or the copyright symbol.
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You want specific HTML-specific characters like
<,&, or".
Useful HTML entities
- non-breaking space
< - less than sign
> - greater than sign
& - ampersand (&)
" - double quotation mark
' - single quotation mark
¢ - cent sign
£ - pound sign
¥ - yen sign
€ - euro sign
© - copyright
® - registered trademark
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