HTML Entities Reference
Developer ToolsBrowse and search 2,100+ HTML named character references sourced from the WHATWG spec. Filter by category (Math, Arrows, Greek, Latin and more), search by name or codepoint, and click any card to see HTML, CSS, JS and URL usage examples with one-click copy.
HTML Entities Reference
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2125 entities · 22 pages · Click any card to see usage examples
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About HTML Entities Reference
A complete, searchable reference of 2,100+ HTML named character references sourced directly from the WHATWG HTML specification — the authoritative list all modern browsers implement. Entities are grouped into 8 categories (Essential, Latin, Greek, Math, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, Symbols) and displayed in a paginated card grid. Click any card to open a usage modal showing ready-to-use HTML, CSS, JavaScript and URL-encoded examples, each with a one-click copy button.
Features
- ✓2,100+ named HTML entities from the WHATWG HTML spec
- ✓8 categories: Essential, Latin, Greek, Math, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, Symbols
- ✓Category tab bar with live entity count per category
- ✓Live search by entity name, character glyph, decimal/hex codepoint or description
- ✓Paginated card grid — 100 entities per page with smart ellipsis navigation
- ✓Click any card to open a modal with HTML, CSS, JS and URL usage tabs
- ✓Each tab shows a ready-to-copy code snippet with one-click copy
- ✓Randomised display order on every page load for discovery
Common Use Cases
- Finding the exact named entity or numeric code for any HTML-supported character
- Looking up math operators, arrows, or Greek letters for web pages and documentation
- Copying ready-made CSS content values or JavaScript Unicode escape sequences
- Escaping characters like <, >, &, and " safely in HTML templates and JSX
- Adding typographic characters (em dash, non-breaking space, curly quotes) to copy
- Cross-referencing HTML entity names against Unicode codepoints while debugging
Frequently Asked Questions
QWhere does the entity list come from?
All 2,100+ entries are sourced from the official WHATWG HTML specification (html.spec.whatwg.org/entities.json), which is the canonical reference that browsers follow.
QWhen should I use named entities vs numeric codes?
Named entities like & are more readable in source code. Numeric decimal (&) or hex (&) codes are useful when the named form is less familiar or when generating HTML programmatically.
QDo I need HTML entities for characters in UTF-8 documents?
For UTF-8 encoded HTML pages most characters can be used directly. However, you must always escape <, >, &, and " as <, >, &, and " to prevent HTML injection.
QAre these entities valid in XML and XHTML too?
XML only recognises five predefined entities (&, <, >, ', ") natively. To use other named HTML entities in XML you must declare them in a DTD or use numeric codes instead.