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If I want to add an ascii symbol form js to a node somewhere?
Tried as a TextNode, but it didn't parse it as a code:

var dropdownTriggerText = document.createTextNode('blabla &and;');

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answered 11 Years ago andreguym · Accepted Answer

You can't create nodes with HTML entities. Your alternatives would be to use unicode values

var dropdownTriggerText = document.createTextNode('blabla u0026');

or set innerHTML of the element. You can of course directly input &...