In firebase database, can i store bullet point, other symbol? If yes, how?

Question

In my app, i want to save blog post in firebase realtime database and want to upload my post with symbol like this

Is there any way? I didn't found any. My code

mPost.setText(fromHtml(dataSnapshot.child("post").getValue().toString()));

@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public static Spanned fromHtml(String html){
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
            return Html.fromHtml(html, Html.FROM_HTML_MODE_LEGACY);
        } else {
            return Html.fromHtml(html);
        }
    }

for <ul><li>Item 1</li><br><li>Item 2</li></ul>

Output:
Item 1
Item 2

mark922 · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-22T09:22:22.523

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You can use html string to upload it.

For example if you want to upload an unordered list:

Upload following string in firebase db
"stringVal" : "<b>Title</b><br><br>&#8226; item1<br>&#8226;item2<br>&#8226;item3"

And display it in android (using java) like this:

TextView foo = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.foo);
foo.setText(Html.fromHtml(<String from firebase db>));

Output:

Title

item1
item2
item3

Reference : link

edited Jul 22 '18 at 09:22

answered Jul 22 '18 at 07:54

mark922

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I have added my question. Please have a look. – ariful islam arif Jul 22 '18 at 08:32
I have changed the answer. Have a look. – mark922 Jul 22 '18 at 09:22
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I accept this answer but never forget to menstion that Html.formHtml(String) is depricated. We should use it with Html.formHtml(String,flag) – ariful islam arif Jul 22 '18 at 10:20

In firebase database, can i store bullet point, other symbol? If yes, how?

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