HTML Character How-To

Characters List
You know how sometimes you'd like to use the & but can't really get it to work on your page? Well, the definitive Character list gives you the proper code to make all the usual, and unusual, squiggles and doodads on your pages. (We suggest you print it out as a reference.)

From c|net's HTML for Beginners: HTML Quick Reference
The most basic and often-used HTML tags at your fingertips.