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You need to use HTML Entities. These are a series of small 'codes' which, in a browser, display various objects. In the case of displaying code, the code '<' actually displays as '<' and '>' displays '>'. Each character entity has three parts: An ampersand( &), a name and then a semi colon. So, to display your code, you need to replace all the '<' and '>' with '<' and '>'. There are two ways, I have found, which are the most effective. Firstly, I highly recommend using this site: Simple Bits. Simply enter your code in the top box, and it automatically changes the code for display purposes. Or, the other method, is to use the Find and Replace feature in your program.

Note: Each HTML Entity also has an 'ID', or an Entity Number. '<' can also be typed as '<'. However, most people find it easier to use names, because they are easier to remember. For example, the following code:

<p>A paragraph. The tags will be displayed thanks to Entities!
<p>
© Creative Coding

<p>A paragraph. The tags will be displayed thanks to Entities!<p>
� Creative Coding

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