ASCII Codes

tthurgo · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2002, 04:08 AM

Is there an ASCII code and HTML equivalent for the Euro symbol?

Allen · #2 (**permalink**) 01-22-2002, 05:41 PM

Hi,

The European Community has just adopted a new common currency, the Euro. One of the many problems that come with this change is the availability, on computer keyboards, of the sign that was created to designate that currency. Not only can it not be found on any computer keyboard, it still has no ASCII code associated with it. Even if it did, all computer fonts would have to be recompiled to include that new sign.

As soon as ANSI assigns an ASCII code to the Euro sign, software makers will almost immediately include it in the True-Type fonts they include with their software. However, this is not done yet, and even after it gets done, there will still be older .TTF files in use everywhere.

Hope that helps!

Allen

tthurgo · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2002, 05:35 AM

Wow, that's too bad. Like, some people have it on their keyboard over there. Other's don't.

I found a picture online...

Only solution it seems. Thanks for your help anyways.

Tom

jrizzo17 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2002, 11:45 AM

You can find a really nice list of references for entities and ASCII characters at http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_entitiesref.asp and http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_asciiref.asp.

The entity name for €(euro) is € and the number is €

Hope that helps,
John

tthurgo · #5 (**permalink**) 02-06-2002, 05:09 AM

Hi John!

Quote:

Originally posted by jrizzo17
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_entitiesref.asp

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

Tom

Allen · #6 (**permalink**) 06-04-2006, 02:24 PM

BTW - today I learned that ascii code 128 creates a €.