Typing Alt+8377 types instead of , which it should type according to literature online. Moreover, the ASCII/Alt code of is Alt+185, and Alt+185 also types . Can someone explain why.

No! You should avoid using HTML entities. Instead of using HTML entities for symbols you should just put those symbols directly into your text and correctly encode your document. Instead of.

I am trying to display Indian rupee sign using html code ₹ The html code is echo'd in php. everything working except the rupee symbol is not displaying. I tried using other currency.

Understanding the Context

8377 is the ASCII value of the INDIAN RUPEE SIGN as mentioned at utf8icons.com . Your program returns the ASCII value instead of the character because the sign is not supported.

This symbol for the rupee, the currency of India, was approved by the Union Cabinet . How can I display it on a website?

I am using the following currency code for indian ruppee symbol (&#8377). But it is not supported in firefox but supports in chrome. Other Currency codes are supported in all the browsers..

I have tried using unicode and HTML code but it doesnt seem to recognise the same. I understand there is an easier way by copying the symbol in word document but I just wanted to know.

Key Insights

It's not required for the database to recognise the specific Unicode character in order to store it. You would need database support if you wanted the character to sort/match (collate) against.

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I am trying to generate a PDF file which contains invoice details with amount and its currency symbol. However when I write an Indian currency symbol () to the XML file my output.