We need to use a non-standard unicode character from a custom font. When we try to use the escape se...

# compose-web

[javaru]

We need to use a non-standard unicode character from a custom font. When we try to use the escape sequence inside Text(), for example: Text("") , the resultant HTML has the ampersand escaped:  rather than showing the character. How can we use an HTML escape sequence either in a Text() or other element function?

[Adam S]

I think to set raw content you have to use a disposable effect to access the scope element. This is used in the project to set the content of a code block to be some unescaped Kotlin code

https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/blob/5d18d0a79dd26a0d5880bdb8c0bb7b8870c9421b/examples/web-landing/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/sample/content/CodeSnippets.kt#L263-L266

although it’s better to use textContent instead of innerText

[javaru]

Thanks Adam. I gave that a try and couldn’t get it to work. It’s still escaping the &

[orangy]

Did you try using Kotlin unicode escape instead of HTML? \uNNNN

[javaru]

Thanks @orangy That worked. As soon as I read your answer, I was like 🤦 “of course”.