HTML Entities Table

About HTML entities

An HTML entity is a code that represents a character which is reserved in HTML, hard to type, or not available on your keyboard. Each one can be written two ways: a memorable named form like ©, or a numeric form like © — both produce the same character (© here). This table lists common entities with the character they produce, both codes, and a short description. Use the filter to find one by name, number or description.

Named vs numeric

Named entities are easier to read and remember, but only a fixed set of characters have names. Numeric entities work for any Unicode character by its code point, so they're more universal. For the five reserved characters — &, <, >, " and ' — you should always use entities in your markup so the browser doesn't mistake them for tags or attribute delimiters. To convert whole passages automatically, use our HTML Entities Encoder.

Typical uses

Reach for entities when you need a copyright or trademark symbol, a currency sign, an em dash or curly quotes, a mathematical operator, or an arrow — anywhere you want a specific character to appear reliably regardless of the reader's keyboard or locale. Copying the named or numeric code straight from this table drops it into your HTML, ready to render.

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