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HTML Entity Reference

Named characters and their codes.

&
&
<
<
&gt;
>
&quot;
"
&#39;
'
&nbsp;
non-breaking space
&copy;
©
&mdash;
—
&hellip;
…
&euro;
€

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Search the common named entities and copy the form you need.

About this tool

Find the right entity for a non-breaking space, a copyright sign, an arrow or a dash. Search by name or symbol and copy the form you need for HTML.

How to use it

  1. 01

    Search by name or symbol, for example arrow.

  2. 02

    Find the entity you need.

  3. 03

    Copy the named or numeric form.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Should I use entities or the characters themselves?

With UTF-8 pages you can usually type the character directly; entities are useful for invisible characters such as &nbsp; and for markup characters.

How do I decode text full of entities?

Use the HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder tool.