Writing Paragraph Text
Simple paragraphs
Paragraphs are separated by a blank line.
This is a paragraph. This is another paragraph
This is a paragraph.
This is another paragraph
Explicit paragraphs
You can explicitly identify a paragraph with p. (p-period-space) before the paragraph.
p. This is one paragraph. p. This is another.
This is one paragraph.
This is another.
Line breaks
Lines that don’t have a blank line in between are part of the same paragraph.
Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'd like a sandwich; Perhaps even two.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I’d like a sandwich;
Perhaps even two.
Line breaks in code
Line breaks in preformatted sections don’t become HTML breaks.
<pre> Mirror mirror on the wall... </pre>
Mirror mirror on the wall...
Typographer's quotes
Straight quotation marks are converted into typographer’s quotes, which are easier on the eyes.
"I said, 'hold the mayo' twice!"
“I said, ‘hold the mayo’ twice!”
Curly apostrophes
Apostrophes are also made curly.
We went to Steven's mother's house for a party.
We went to Steven’s mother’s house for a party.
Dashes
Single hyphens between words become en dashes; double hyphens become em dashes. Hyphenated words are left alone.
I could be happy--fantastically happy--on twenty-one thousand a year if I only had to work 9 am - 1 pm.
I could be happy—fantastically happy—on twenty-one thousand a year if I only had to work 9 am – 1 pm.
En dash must have spaces
A dash, when it appears between words, must be surrounded by spaces.
June - July 1967
June – July 1967
Em dash spaces optional
Em dashes may be set open or closed.
According to most American sources (e.g., The Chicago Manual of Style) and to some British sources (e.g., The Oxford Guide to Style), an em dash should always be set closed (not surrounded by spaces). But the practice in many parts of the English-speaking world, also the style recommended by The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, sets it open (separates it from its surrounding words by using spaces) when it is being used parenthetically.
Please use the em dash closed--or open if you must -- but I prefer it closed.
Please use the em dash closed—or open if you must — but I prefer it closed.
Ellipses
Three periods become the ellipsis character.
He thought and thought ... and then thought some more.
He thought and thought … and then thought some more.
Ellipses without leading space
Consult your style manual for proper use of ellipses in conjunction with spaces and other punctuation.
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth...a new nation...dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal...."
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth…a new nation…dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal….”
Dimension sign
The lowercase letter x between numbers becomes a dimension sign.
4 x 4 = 16
4 × 4 = 16
Dimension with quotes
In Textile, quotes may be applied to the dimensions to represent feet and inches.
My office measures 5' x 5'6".
My office measures 5′ × 5′6".
Dimension spaces optional
Spaces between the numbers and the x are optional.
4x4=16
4×4=16
Registered, trademark, and copyright symbols
The copyright, registered, and trademark symbols can be produced by placing the letters in parentheses.
RegisteredTrademark(r), Trademark(tm), and Copyright (c) 2011
RegisteredTrademark®, Trademark™, and Copyright © 2011
Acronyms
You can provide the definition for acronyms inside parentheses.
The EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) is measuring GHG(greenhouse gas) emissions.
The EPA is measuring GHG emissions.
Uppercase
Uppercase words are enclosed in a span element that can be styled to your liking. Administrators can disable this feature with :no_span_caps.
Many NASDAQ companies are ISO certified.
Many NASDAQ companies are ISO certified.