# Code mode template, special characters

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/code-mode-template-special-characters/25796>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 23, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/code-mode-template-special-characters/25796 "2022-10-23T15:45:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CarlJohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/carljohan/32/7016_2.png) [@CarlJohan](https://forum.mautic.org/u/CarlJohan)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/code-mode-template-special-characters/25796/1 "2022-10-23T15:45:53Z")

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Problems with special character.

I’m editing an email in HTML mode (code mode template), I have a problem with special characters.

For example when trying to write a \< (I have tried both “codes” see screenshot) it always converts back to \<, and then ofc breaking the HTML.

Any ideas?

![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/3/3747ab3f5bef5ebea826ff387c86bfc6f65756a2.png)

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**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/code-mode-template-special-characters/25796/2 "2022-10-24T07:02:35Z")

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Hi, can you add the screenshot?

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**Author:** ![CarlJohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/carljohan/32/7016_2.png) [@CarlJohan](https://forum.mautic.org/u/CarlJohan)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/code-mode-template-special-characters/25796/3 "2022-10-24T08:06:12Z")

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Its at the bottom, the % # 6 0 ; and & l t; (without spaces, because it turns to \<)