Encoding a tab in html
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I can encode a space using in an HTML document. Is there an equivalent for the tab character?
I'm trying to preload a <textarea> with text that contains tabs, but my CMS removes any tab characters that exist in the HTML code.
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Solution 1 - Html Entities
After reviewing your edit, the answer is very simply: 	 :)
Solution 2 - Html Entities
 ,  ,   or   can be used.
Solution 3 - Html Entities
The only way to encode a TAB character in pure HTML is to surround it with <pre></pre> tags, which turns your font into a mono-space font like Courier New. There is no specific <tab></tab> like tags in HTML. Don't ask me why.
Place "<textarea> etc" in between the
tags.With all due respect to the above answers, just placing
	will not work as HTML will replace it with a space unless it's in-between the PRE tags.
Solution 4 - Html Entities
The simple and easy answer is including in CSS.
white-space: pre;