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HTML entities

Updated 2026-02-09

Common HTML character entities for symbols, quotes, and special characters. Named and numeric references.

Quotes and symbols

&nbsp; non-breaking space. &lt; < &gt; > &amp; & &quot; " &apos; '. &copy; © &reg; ® &trade; ™ &mdash; em dash &ndash; en dash.

Common use

Use entities in HTML when the character is reserved (< > &) or when you need a visible symbol (©, ®). In attributes use &quot; for " and &apos; for '.

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