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UTF8 is the best way to edit html pages. Almost no need of entities.

• angry-hacker 14y ago
  But why people don't always use UTF8? Or when it makes sense not using it?
  • dbaupp 14y ago
    For one, it can be annoying to type with a conventional keyboard and editor: remembering and typing ← or γ is easy (and most entities have mnemonic names).
• fphilipe 14y ago
  Why only almost?
  • mccoyst 14y ago
    You still need entities for reserved characters like & and <
    • fphilipe 14y ago
      That's right. Totally forgot about those.
• goblin89 14y ago
  Google indeed recommends not using entity references in their HTML/CSS Style Guide. [0] [0] http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/htmlcssguide.xml?showone=Entity_references#Entity_references http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/htmlcssgui...
• Brajeshwar 14y ago
  Yeah! Nice one. I've been avoiding entities and it's way cleaner and visual to look back at the codes.