Template:En/doc
- 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.
|
Scioly.org has been active from 1998–present. |