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: See the related template for em dashes, [[Template:Em]]. | : See the related template for em dashes, [[Template:Em]]. | ||
Adds an '''en dash''' ({{en}}) inline without additional whitespace. No arguments are required. Using this template may be preferable because different lengths of dashes appear the same in monospace markup: <code> | Adds an '''en dash''' ({{en}}) inline without additional whitespace. No arguments are required. Using this template may be preferable because different lengths of dashes appear the same in monospace markup: <code>-</code> (hyphen, -) vs. <code>–</code> (en dash, {{en}}) vs. <code>—</code> (em dash, {{em}}). See the table below for correct usage of each. | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Hyphen | ! Hyphen | ||
| - | |||
| Connecting compounded words (e.g. good-looking, twentieth-century, twenty-two) or breaking long words across multiple lines | | Connecting compounded words (e.g. good-looking, twentieth-century, twenty-two) or breaking long words across multiple lines | ||
|- | |- | ||
! En Dash | ! En Dash | ||
| {{en}} | |||
| Specifying ranges of values (e.g. 1998{{en}}present, 1{{en}}10) or distance between locations (e.g. Japan{{en}}USA) | | Specifying ranges of values (e.g. 1998{{en}}present, 1{{en}}10) or distance between locations (e.g. Japan{{en}}USA) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Em Dash | ! Em Dash | ||
| {{em}} | |||
| For creating separation or emphasis in clauses of sentences (e.g. Science Olympiad{{em}}the greatest activity ever{{em}}defines my life.) | | For creating separation or emphasis in clauses of sentences (e.g. Science Olympiad{{em}}the greatest activity ever{{em}}defines my life.) | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 7 August 2020
- See the related template for em dashes, Template:Em.
Adds an en dash (–) inline without additional whitespace. No arguments are required. Using this template may be preferable because different lengths of dashes appear the same in monospace markup: - (hyphen, -) vs. – (en dash, –) vs. — (em dash, —). See the table below for correct usage of each.
Usage
| Hyphen | - | Connecting compounded words (e.g. good-looking, twentieth-century, twenty-two) or breaking long words across multiple lines |
|---|---|---|
| En Dash | – | Specifying ranges of values (e.g. 1998–present, 1–10) or distance between locations (e.g. Japan–USA) |
| Em Dash | — | For creating separation or emphasis in clauses of sentences (e.g. Science Olympiad—the greatest activity ever—defines my life.) |
Execution
{{en}}- adds a single en dash (–)
Examples
| Code | Result |
|---|---|
Scioly.org has been active from 1998{{en}}present.
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Scioly.org has been active from 1998–present. |