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U+002F SOLIDUS
Basic Latin · Other punctuation
| Name | SOLIDUS |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+002F |
| Decimal | 47 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | 2F |
| UTF-16 | 002F |
| UTF-32 | 0000002F |
| HTML | / / |
| CSS | \002F |
| JavaScript | \u002F |
| Python | \u002f |
| URL-encoded | %2F |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+002F?
U+002F / is officially named SOLIDUS. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type /?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 002F, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 002f, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 002F. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write / in HTML?
As a numeric character reference / (decimal) or / (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is / encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 2F. In UTF-16: 002F.