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In fact is not the correct answer as w3.org/MarkUp/html3/specialchars.html . clearly says it depends on the type of font being used, also em space is equal to the point size of the current font, and the em space as being equivalent to two space characters

le0diaz
– le0diaz

2017-10-11 20:07:39 +00:00
Commented Oct 11, 2017 at 20:07
I believe &emsp is a breaking white space character, whereas &nbsp is a non-breaking white space character, correct? So these would only be equivalent as far as visual space is concerned, but not regarding line breaking.

Joshua
– Joshua

2022-03-04 19:04:38 +00:00
Commented Mar 4, 2022 at 19:04

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