How to write out HTML entity name ( , <, >, etc)

Question

How would I write the entity name in HTML and not have it do its function? Example: I\'m doing a tutorial and want to tell someone how to use the non-breaking space in their

Answer 1

JavaScript can be used to change the text of HTML element, below example adds non-blocking space entity character into span element.

<p>A common character entity used in HTML is the non-breaking space: <span id="myid"></span></p>
  <script>
    document.getElementById("myid").textContent= "&nbsp;";
  </script>

Answer 2

You could simply use the HTML for the ampersand as in   which would display what you're looking for, i.e. &nbsp;

Answer 3

You will need to write out a part of the code, in this example, I'll use the ampersand. Instead of writing  , write out the ampersand, &, and then write nbsp;. Your final result should be  , which will display   on the webpage.

Answer 4

You can use & instead of & So   will be