https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities
Map of named character references.
https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities
character entity html reference
Last synced: about 1 year ago
JSON representation
Map of named character references.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities
- Owner: wooorm
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-09-27T14:36:46.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-01T11:42:49.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-15T06:12:14.318Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: character, entity, html, reference
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 135 KB
- Stars: 10
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- Funding: funding.yml
- License: license
Awesome Lists containing this project
README
# character-entities
[![Build][build-badge]][build]
[![Coverage][coverage-badge]][coverage]
[![Downloads][downloads-badge]][downloads]
[![Size][size-badge]][size]
Map of named character references.
## Contents
* [What is this?](#what-is-this)
* [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)
* [Install](#install)
* [Use](#use)
* [API](#api)
* [`characterEntities`](#characterentities)
* [Data](#data)
* [Types](#types)
* [Compatibility](#compatibility)
* [Security](#security)
* [Related](#related)
* [Contribute](#contribute)
* [License](#license)
## What is this?
This is a map of named character references in HTML (latest) to the characters
they represent.
## When should I use this?
Maybe when you’re writing an HTML parser or minifier, but otherwise probably
never!
Even then, it might be better to use [`parse-entities`][parse-entities] or
[`stringify-entities`][stringify-entities].
## Install
This package is [ESM only][esm].
In Node.js (version 16.0+), install with [npm][]:
```sh
npm install character-entities
```
In Deno with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:
```js
import {characterEntities} from 'https://esm.sh/character-entities@2'
```
In browsers with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:
```html
import {characterEntities} from 'https://esm.sh/character-entities@2?bundle'
```
## Use
```js
import {characterEntities} from 'character-entities'
console.log(characterEntities.AElig) // => 'Æ'
console.log(characterEntities.aelig) // => 'æ'
console.log(characterEntities.amp) // => '&'
```
## API
This package exports the identifier
[`characterEntities`][api-character-entities].
There is no default export.
### `characterEntities`
Map between (case-sensitive) character entity names to replacements
(`Record`).
## Data
See [`html.spec.whatwg.org`][html] for more info.
## Types
This package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].
It exports no additional types.
## Compatibility
This package is at least compatible with all maintained versions of Node.js.
As of now, that is Node.js 16.0+.
It also works in Deno and modern browsers.
## Security
This package is safe.
## Related
* [`parse-entities`](https://github.com/wooorm/parse-entities)
— decode character references
* [`stringify-entities`](https://github.com/wooorm/stringify-entities)
— encode character references
* [`character-entities-html4`](https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities-html4)
— info on named character references in HTML 4
* [`character-reference-invalid`](https://github.com/wooorm/character-reference-invalid)
— info on invalid numeric character references
* [`character-entities-legacy`](https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities-legacy)
— info on legacy named character references
## Contribute
Yes please!
See [How to Contribute to Open Source][contribute].
## License
[MIT][license] © [Titus Wormer][author]
[build-badge]: https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities/workflows/main/badge.svg
[build]: https://github.com/wooorm/character-entities/actions
[coverage-badge]: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/wooorm/character-entities.svg
[coverage]: https://codecov.io/github/wooorm/character-entities
[downloads-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/character-entities.svg
[downloads]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/character-entities
[size-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?label=minzipped%20size&query=$.size.compressedSize&url=https://deno.bundlejs.com/?q=character-entities
[size]: https://bundlejs.com/?q=character-entities
[npm]: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install
[esmsh]: https://esm.sh
[license]: license
[author]: https://wooorm.com
[esm]: https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c
[typescript]: https://www.typescriptlang.org
[contribute]: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/
[parse-entities]: https://github.com/wooorm/parse-entities
[stringify-entities]: https://github.com/wooorm/stringify-entities
[html]: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/syntax.html#named-character-references
[api-character-entities]: #characterentities