title: HTML entitites - alternative to &nbsp?
body: <p>I am a beginner with HTML (coming from a C background) and I came across the concept of HTML entities. I have some very basic questions regarding &amp;nbsp. </p>
  
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  <li><p>How does &amp;nbsp entity introduce a non-breaking space within an element ?</p></li>
  <li><p>Is there any alternative to using the &amp;nbsp entity in HTML ?</p></li>
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  <p>My internet searches have not given the answer I was looking for and some direction on these would be most appreciated. </p>