What are HTML Entities?
HTML entities are used to display reserved characters in HTML. For example, you cannot use the less than
(<) or greater than (>) signs directly in your text because the browser
might mix them up with tags.
Common Entities
| Character | Entity Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| < | < |
Less than |
| > | > |
Greater than |
| & | & |
Ampersand |
| " | " |
Double quote |