Special Characters

Because some characters (&, >, <) are used in HTML commands, you must use a special syntax if you want them to display.

HTML Codes How It Displays
Decimal Acronym
&#38; &amp; &
&#60; &lt; <
&#62; &gt; >

Additional Special Characters

In addition to the above character codes, there are a large number of special character codes for producing symbols such as the copyright symbol ()). The following are some of the more commonly used special codes:

HTML Codes How It Displays
Decimal Acronym
&#34; &quot; "
&#160; &nbsp;   
&#162; &cent; ¢
&#163; &pound; £
&#165; &yen; ¥
&#169; &copy; ©
&#174; &reg; ®
&#177; &plusmn; ±
&#182; &para;


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