Template:Em dash/doc
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This is the mdash template, it looks like this "—".
It works similarly to the html markup sequence "—". That is, a long dash (known as an em dash).
{{—}} and {{emdash}} redirect here and can be used as alternative names for this template.
Normal usage
The recommended usage is to use no space before or after the template, like this:
Spices{{mdash}}like [[Black pepper|Pepper]]{{mdash}}are added to food.
Which looks like this:
Spices—like Pepper—are added to food.
Dot size reference list
| · | <small> middot |
| · | middot |
| · | <small> bold middot |
| · | bold middot |
| • | <small> bullet |
| • | bullet |
| • | bold bullet |
| – | ndash |
| — | mdash |
Related pages
There are several other templates with similar functionality:
- {{·}} – Bold middot "·" is mostly used for dotted lists.
- {{•}} – Bullet "•" is mostly used for dotted lists that use small font sizes.
- {{ndash}} – Ndash "–" is a short dash, one half the width of an em dash.