HTML Entities

HTML entities are used to display reserved characters in HTML.

HTML Entities

Some characters are reserved in HTML. If you use the less than (<) or greater than (>) signs in your text, the browser might mix them up with tags.

Character entities are used to display reserved characters in HTML. A character entity looks like this: &entity_name; OR &#entity_number;

To display a less than sign (<) we must write: < or <

Non-breaking Space

A common character entity used in HTML is the non-breaking space:  

A non-breaking space is a space that will not break into a new line. Two words separated by a non-breaking space will stick together.