Is the proper HTML entity for giving dimensions ×? I want to be semantically correct, but that begs the question, is listing a dimension as 2" x 3" even semantic? If the x represents "by", would I use the letter x or ×?
In my code I've been using 2″ × 3″, or 2″ × 3″. The non-breaking spaces are to prevent the dimension from being wrapped, as per the suggestions found in The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web.
×U+00D7 MULTIPLICATION SIGN×, ×\00d7See the Wikipedia article about the multiplication sign:
In mathematics, the symbol × (read as times or multiplied by) is primarily used to denote the […]
- Geometric dimension of an object, such as noting that a room is 10×12 feet in area.
Depending on the context, the math element (for MathML) element could be of use.