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| | ==Hyphens and Dashes== | | ==Hyphens and Dashes== |
| − | * '''Hyphen''' (-)
| + | ====Hyphen (-)==== |
| | :* The standard ASCII hyphen. Safe for all Conservapedia pages and required for [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]]. | | :* The standard ASCII hyphen. Safe for all Conservapedia pages and required for [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]]. |
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| − | * '''En-dash''' (–)
| + | ====En-dash (–)==== |
| | :* ''Important:'' A user cannot type an en-dash directly on a US keyboard. It only appears through special key combinations or automatic substitution by software. | | :* ''Important:'' A user cannot type an en-dash directly on a US keyboard. It only appears through special key combinations or automatic substitution by software. |
| − | :* ''Windows:'' Hold '''ALT''' + '''0150''', or use the [[Character Map]] | + | :* ''Windows:'' Hold '''ALT''' + '''0150''', or use the [[Character Map]]. |
| | :* ''Mac:'' Hold '''Option''' + '''Hyphen''' | | :* ''Mac:'' Hold '''Option''' + '''Hyphen''' |
| | :* ''Linux:'' Press '''Compose key''' then '''-''' then '''-''' | | :* ''Linux:'' Press '''Compose key''' then '''-''' then '''-''' |
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| | :* The en-dash is a Unicode character used for ranges (e.g., 1914–1918). It must '''not''' be used in [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]] pages. | | :* The en-dash is a Unicode character used for ranges (e.g., 1914–1918). It must '''not''' be used in [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]] pages. |
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| − | * '''Em-dash''' (—)
| + | ====Em-dash (—)==== |
| − | :* A longer Unicode dash used for breaks in thought. Must '''not''' be used in [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]] pages. | + | :* ''Important:'' A user cannot type an em-dash directly on a US keyboard. It only appears through special key combinations or automatic substitution by software. |
| − | | + | :* ''Windows:'' Hold '''ALT''' + '''0151''', or use the [[Character Map]]. |
| − | * '''Minus sign''' (−) | + | :* ''Mac:'' Hold '''Option''' + '''Shift''' + '''Hyphen''' |
| − | :* A mathematical Unicode minus symbol. Visually similar to a hyphen but distinct. Must '''not''' be used in [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]] pages. | + | :* ''Linux:'' Press '''Compose key''' then '''-''' then '''-''' then '''-''' |
| − | | + | :* ''HTML/MediaWiki:'' Type '''—''' |
| | + | :* The em-dash is a long Unicode character used for strong breaks in thought. It must **not** be used in Original Source Project pages. Use the ASCII hyphen (-) instead. |
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| | + | ====Minus sign (−)==== |
| | + | :* A mathematical Unicode minus symbol. '''To the eye the minus sign is visually similar to a hyphen but is distinctly different'''. Must '''not''' be used in [[Conservapedia's Original Source Project]] pages as it will create a different system in the page name convensions. |
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| | ==Quotation Marks== | | ==Quotation Marks== |
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| | Tips for editors. | | Tips for editors. |
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| − | ==See Also== | + | ==See also== |
| | Links to OS Project Style Guide, Internal Links, etc. | | Links to OS Project Style Guide, Internal Links, etc. |
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| | [[Category:Style Guides]] | | [[Category:Style Guides]] |
| | [[Category:Conservapedia Formatting]] | | [[Category:Conservapedia Formatting]] |