rare symbol

[Rydel]

I would like to use the ASCII symbol that looks like an arrow (or, more precisely, like a triangle). 1) Do you know this symbol, what's its ASCII code? 2) How would I embed it into the page so that it displays correctly in all browsers? Like &#its_number; ? Thanks in advance! ---

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[secretsquirrel]

rydel,

have a look at

http://www.webmonkey.com

they have a link on the right hand side for 'special characters' which will give you a long list.

i don't know if they've got the one you need, but have a look...

hope this helps,

ss

 

[starway]

Hi Rydel,
I don't remember any character that looks like triangle, but there are some other that may be useful for you. Here's an excellent html entities list with their codes:

http://cross-browser.com/docs/entities.html

Unfortunately, its' not completely cross-browser solution (that's why I always hesitate when try to use it), because most of them aren't shown in NN4.x
I tested it for compatibility I found that it works in IE5 (partially), N6 and Opera6.

 

[Rydel]

Unfortunately I couldn't find "my arrow" in those lists of entities. I guess I'll just draw it in Corel Draw, although that would be an awkard solution - it means I will have to redraw the symbol should the font size or font color of the surrounding text change...

P.S. Thanks a lot for the links!
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http://www.geocities.com/rydel23/

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[Boomerang]

Hi Rydel,

Do you mean the "delta-sign" ?
It's &amp#916;

See for more characters:

http://www.natural-innovations.com/boo/doc-charset.html

(it's an oldie, last updated: March 10 1997 LOL , but still functioning !!)

Hope this helps,
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[gerrygerry]

Up Arrow: &

#8593;

should look like this: ª

Down Arrow: &

#8595;

should look like this: « -gerrygerry
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[gerrygerry]

Grrrr.... the arrows showed up in the preview! Really, I swear! Give the codes a shot and they work (in IE 6 and Netscape 6 at least). -gerrygerry
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[tsdragon]

You can get a real arrow symbol by using the Webdings font:

...
<STYLE TYPE=&quot;text/css&quot; TITLE=&quot;&quot;>
.wd { font-family:WebDings; }
</style>
...
<span class='wd'>&#51;</span> Left Arrow<br>
<span class='wd'>&#52;</span> Right Arrow<br>
<span class='wd'>&#53;</span> Up Arrow<br>
<span class='wd'>&#54;</span> Down Arrow<br>

Tracy Dryden
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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[gerrygerry]

Good idea Tracy! -gerrygerry
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[tsdragon]

To see a full list of characters in normal ASCII characters, and the WebDings and Symbol fonts, check out

http://www.bydisn.com/software/freestuff/ansichars.html

Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

http://www.bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.