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What is HTML Entities?

Structured codes used to display reserved characters in HTML.

1 min readUpdated 2026-06-08
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Detailed Definition

HTML entities are strings starting with an ampersand (&) and ending with a semicolon (;) used to render characters that are either reserved in HTML (like < and >) or not available on normal keyboards.

Practical Example

Code/Output block
Code: &lt;p&gt;Hello&lt;/p&gt;
Renders as: <p>Hello</p>

Why It Matters

Without HTML entities, browsers would parse characters like < as the beginning of a tag, breaking the layout and rendering of a web page.

Common Use Cases

1

Rendering code snippets on blog pages safely without breaking HTML

2

Displaying copyright signs (&copy;) and other symbols correctly

3

Escaping user text inputs to prevent scripting vulnerability injections

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the HTML entity for the ampersand (&) symbol.

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