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What do < and > stand for?


I know that the entities &lt; and &gt; are used for < and >, but I am curious what these names stand for.

Does &lt; stand for something like "Left tag" or is it just a code?


Solution

    • &lt; stands for the less-than sign: <
    • &gt; stands for the greater-than sign: >
    • &le; stands for the less-than or equals sign:
    • &ge; stands for the greater-than or equals sign: