YouTipDtd Entities
# DTD - Entities
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Entities are variables used to define shortcuts for referencing common text or special characters.
* Entity references are references to entities.
* Entities can be declared internally or externally.
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## An Internal Entity Declaration
### Syntax
### Example
DTD Example:
XML ExampleοΌ
&writer;©right;
**Note:** An entity consists of three parts: an ampersand (&), an entity name, and a semicolon (;).
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## An External Entity Declaration
### Syntax
### Example
DTD Example:
XML example:
&writer;©right;