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HTML tag to prevent HTML tags to be executed?

Asked 2009-10-09T11:21:46.260
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Basic question which I thought of asking on Superuser, but it is a programming question I think. I just started learning HTML, so please bear with me.

How can I prevent a program from interpreting an HTML tag / syntax? For example, I want to write a flash card like this:

The html code for < is &lt;

I would like a solution that would work for any or most syntax, not just for <.

How can I enter the syntax (without any space) to make sure the code isn't interpreted?

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You need to encode it. For example, '<' = '&lt;'

Here is the list.

So in your case it will end up like this:

The html code for &lt; is &amp; l t ;
answered 2009-10-09T11:26:32.197

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