Template:Em dash/sandbox
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Tests:
- Foo—Bar = existing template
- Foo — Bar = sandbox template with thin-spaces
- Foo — Bar = demo of thin spacing wrapped in
<span style="font-size: 50%;">...</span>, to simulate hair spacing (the character for which does not have wide enough support yet).
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Usage
[edit]This template produces an em dash (—). It is longer than both a hyphen (-) and an en dash (–). The primary uses of an em dash are:
- To link clauses, as an alternative to a colon or semicolon (eg. Three alkali metals are the usual substituents—sodium, potassium, and lithium.)
- To set off a phrase or list, as an alternative to a pair of commas or parentheses (eg. Three alkali metals—sodium, potassium, and lithium—are the usual substituents.)
For further detail on dash usage, see MOS:DASH.
TemplateData
[edit]This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Em dash in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Em dash
Generates an em dash (—) character.
See also
[edit]- {{En dash}}