HTML Entities in Rails link_to

Question

How do I insert HTML entities in a rails link_to?

For instance &#10029 will give you a star character, how do I insert this inside a quote?

For example,

<%= link_to " &#10029 Home", root_path %>

Thanks!

Answer 1

Try this:

<%= link_to raw("&#10029 Home"), root_path %>