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Dashes (Score:2)

by vsergu (505)
The HTML/XHTML entities are — and –, not and [XHTML spec [w3.org]]. But for better browser support, you might want to use — and – instead.
Test:
- — is displayed as
- – is displayed as
- — is displayed as —
- – is displayed as –
- Re:Dashes (Score:1)
  
  by godoy (2167)
  
  Thanks.
  
  I must have missed it when I read the HTML DTD looking for it...
  
  The entities are the same for HTML 4.01, but as you suggested, I used the numeric codes.
  
  --
  -- Godoy.

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