Math Symbols in HTML

This page explains how to place various mathematical characters into HTML documents. The symbols have been grouped into the following categories:

INTRODUCTION
There are several ways to add these symbols to your pages. I will omit consideration of symbols which appear on the keyboard unless, like &, they have a special HTML meaning. Of course, for any symbol, a .gif image can be created and the image displayed using the <img> tag. I will omit consideration of this strategy as well. In the tables below three codes will be given fordisplaying a character: the HTML numerical code, a code that can be placed between a FONT FACE tag, and a special HTML literal code (where available).

Well, how do you use this stuff? The following samples illustrate the useof each code method. To place a symbol in an HTML page or an email message (readable using a web browser) copy and paste the appropriate code into the file (or message) where you want the symbol.

HTML NUMERIC CODE example: to make a left curly bracket {, type &#123;.

FONT FACE TAG example: to write xÎA, type x<FONT FACE="Symbol">&#206;</FONT>A.

HTML LITERAL CODE example: to make a degree symbol °, type &deg;.

One more thing. To form superscripts or subscripts use the <SUP> or <SUB> tags.