How to write the "greater than symbol" in a HTML file using a batch file

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I was wondering if it is possible to use the "<" and ">" when writing to a HTML file from a batch file. I need this so I can write certain things to html files. I tried the following and it didn't work:

 ECHO </html> >>File.html

PS. Thanks in advance

Jonathon Reinhart · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 08:57:39Z

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It's a little messy, but you have to escape the < and > characters using ^:

echo ^<html^> >> a.html

echo ^<body^>Hi^</body^> >> a.html

echo ^</html^> >> a.html

Result:

<html> 
<body>Hi</body> 
</html>

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 8:57

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heyzec · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 08:58:12Z

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You can escape the character by placing a carot sign (^) in front of "<" and ">".

echo ^</html^> >>File.html

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 8:58

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Aacini Over a year ago

It is "caret", not "carot"... ;-)

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