jquery insert special html code using .text()

Question

Is there any ways inserting special html codes:

(&nbsp; &ensp; &emsp; &ndash; &mdash;)

using .text()?

Following construction will not work:

$.text('&nbsp');

text() sets the text content of the element, so no. Why not use html() instead? — Frédéric Hamidi
– Frédéric Hamidi, Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 8:57

Se0ng11 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-05 08:57:32Z

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use html() instead of text(), theres no way text() can make — to be a dash

check the fiddle for html()

$('.result').html('&mdash;');

answered Aug 5, 2014 at 8:57

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3 Comments

@Se0ng11- This is wrong answer OP wants answer using text()

@AmitAgrawal We cant insert that special character using text(), you should know what is diff b/w text() and html() in jquery

@Bala I know difference. You can also achieve using append but the question is - Can achieve using text

Bhojendra Rauniyar · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-05 09:17:33Z

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You can use '\xa0' for  :

.text('\xa0');

&nbsp;  ----> xa0

&ndash; ----> x96

&mdash; ----> x97

answered Aug 5, 2014 at 9:02

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