In HTML, some characters are reserved, and in order to display such characters, we use **character entities**.

A character entity looks as follows:
```
&name_of_entity // 1
// or
&#number_of_entity // 2
```
1. The first example uses *entity names* to display the reserved character.
2. The second example uses *entity numbers* to display the character.
 
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# The `&nbsp` entity
* **`&nbsp`** is a character entity that denotes a *non-breaking* or fixed space. 
* `&nbsp` is used to create a space that will not break into a new line by word wrap.
* `&nbsp` is approximately the same as a regular space.

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## Syntax
```
&nbsb;
// or
&#160;
```

## 
## Code

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Example of &nbsp:</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		This is a&nbsp;regular space.
	</body>
</html>

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## Explanation

`&nbsp;` allows us to create multiple spaces in a row, something that we cannot do by using multiple spacebars in a row.

To create multiple spaces, add `&nbsp;` each time a space is required.

What is &nbsp in HTML?

HTML uses &nbsp; or &#160; to create non-breaking spaces that prevent line breaks and allow for multiple consecutive spaces.

What is &nbsp in HTML?

The &nbsp entity

Syntax

Code

Explanation

The `&nbsp` entity