So, You Want An "&" Command, Huh?by Joe Burns, Ph.D.What in the world is an "&" command?
What I MeanLet's say you want a copyright insignia. Well, there isn't any copyright on the keyboard. That means you'll need to either create it as a graphic or use an "&" command to place it. Have you also noticed that all over my pages I show HTML commands like <HTML>? Don't you find that strange seeing as if I enclose HTML in < > brackets that it shouldn't show up on the page?What I am doing is using an "&" command to create the greater-than and less-than sign.
Here's How It WorksYour browser reads commands inside of greater-than and less-than brackets. But did you know it also reads commands inside of an "&" and ";" (semicolon) insignia? Well, it does.Those who create the HTML code have created a slew of these commands that sit inside of an "&" and a ";". All you need to know is the little three- or four-letter code that goes between the "&" and the ";" and you'll be placing little insignias all over your page.
Here They AreBelow is a chart showing as many "&" commands as I could find. Remember: You do not place these codes inside of < and > commands. These just sit as they appear in the chart below. They always begin with an "&" and end with a ";".Each chart cell is set up with the "&" command, as it should appear on your page, and then what the command created below. Like so:
Capitalization Counts Here!
Enjoy!
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