Template:En dash

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Not to be confused with Template:Em dash.

Template to output an n-dash character

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This template produces an en dash (–), which is longer than a hyphen (-) but shorter than an em dash (—).

Usage

The primary uses of an en dash are:

To indicate a range of numbers or dates (e.g. 1914–1918)
To show a relationship between things (e.g. a New York–London flight)

For further detail on dash usage, see MOS:DASH.

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TemplateData for En dash

This template produces an en dash (–) character. It has the same effect as the HTML escape sequence –.

This template produces an en dash (–) character. It has the same effect as the HTML escape sequence –.

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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Syntax:{{en dash}}

Usage

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