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Sources use dashes in varying ways, but for consistency and clarity the UniWiki adopts the following principles.

==== Punctuating a sentence (em or en dashes) ====

=== Punctuating a sentence (em or en dashes) ===

Dashes are often used to mark divisions within a sentence: in pairs (''parenthetical dashes'', instead of parentheses or pairs of commas); or singly (perhaps instead of a colon). They may also indicate an abrupt stop or interruption, in reporting direct speech.

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:: {{xt|Another "planet" was detected—but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}

*An en dash is ''spaced'' (that is, with a space on either side) when used as sentence punctuation:

:: {{xt|Another "planet" was ~~detected{{spaced~~ ndash}}but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}

:: {{xt|Another "planet" was detecte d– but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}

~~:Ideally, use {{tlx|spaced ndash}} or {{tlx|snd}} (which prevents the en dash from occurring at the beginning of a line):~~

~~:: <code><nowiki>Another "planet" was detected{{spaced ndash}}but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.</nowiki></code>~~

~~:But do not use {{tlx|spaced ndash}} or {{tlx|snd}} where the en dash is unspaced (see {{section link||Other uses (en dash only)}}, below).~~

Dashes can clarify the sentence structure when there are already commas or parentheses, or both.

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 Sources use dashes in varying ways, but for consistency and clarity the UniWiki adopts the following principles.
-==== Punctuating a sentence (em or en dashes) ====
+=== Punctuating a sentence (em or en dashes) ===
 Dashes are often used to mark divisions within a sentence: in pairs (''parenthetical dashes'', instead of parentheses or pairs of commas); or singly (perhaps instead of a colon). They may also indicate an abrupt stop or interruption, in reporting direct speech.
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 :: {{xt|Another "planet" was detected—but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}
 *An en dash is ''spaced'' (that is, with a space on either side) when used as sentence punctuation:
-:: {{xt|Another "planet" was detected{{spaced ndash}}but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}
+:: {{xt|Another "planet" was detecte d&ndash; but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.}}
-:Ideally, use {{tlx|spaced ndash}} or {{tlx|snd}} (which prevents the en dash from occurring at the beginning of a line):
-:: <code><nowiki>Another "planet" was detected{{spaced ndash}}but it was later found to be a moon of Saturn.</nowiki></code>
-:But do not use {{tlx|spaced ndash}} or {{tlx|snd}} where the en dash is unspaced (see {{section link||Other uses (en dash only)}}, below).
 Dashes can clarify the sentence structure when there are already commas or parentheses, or both.