Last updated: August 27, 2026.
Character references represent reserved characters and symbols. Named references use forms such as &; numeric references use Unicode code points.
| Character | Named | Numeric |
|---|---|---|
| & | & | & |
| < | < | < |
| > | > | > |
| " | " | " |
Example
<p>Research &amp; development</p>
<p>Use &lt;code&gt; for inline code.</p>Write ordinary Unicode characters directly when practical and declare UTF-8. Use context-appropriate output encoding for untrusted text. The HTML standard lists all named character references.
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