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Griceylipper: 25 revisions imported: Import templates for formatting Jakobsen snippets

2021-03-15T22:27:16Z

25 revisions imported: Import templates for formatting Jakobsen snippets

2021-03-03T09:10:43Z

use {{...|4}} to avoid a break before the template in the first example

2021-02-15T09:53:55Z

{{,...}} has 3 dots

2021-02-15T09:47:32Z

Different characters: document first characters

2019-04-20T20:37:06Z

Usage: typo

2019-04-20T20:36:48Z

update per discussion held at WS:Bot requests, and pointing to Style Guide

2018-02-22T05:41:47Z

2018-01-31T20:10:58Z

2018-01-31T20:10:46Z

2018-01-31T19:39:22Z

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 <pre>
-It is a worse disgrace. {{...}}" her full rage burst out at last, "{{...}} a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."
+It is a worse disgrace{{...|4}}" her full rage burst out at last, "{{...}} a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."
 </pre>
 will render as:
-:It is a worse disgrace. {{...}}" her full rage burst out at last, "{{...}} a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."
+:It is a worse disgrace{{...|4}}" her full rage burst out at last, "{{...}} a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."
 === Multiple dots ===

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 If a different symbol is used instead of the period ("."), add a second parameter to change the symbol. If the first parameter is left empty, it defaults to 1.
-'''Example:'''
+{{doc example|content=
 <pre>
 Some writers use asterisks {{...|3|*}} for their ellipses instead of periods.
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 will render as:
 :Some writers use asterisks {{...|3|*}} for their ellipses instead of periods.
 === First character ===
@@ Line 47: / Line 48: @@
 {{doc example|content=
 <pre>
-my expectation being too great{{...|first=,|4}} and my having a book I believe did spoil it a little.
+my expectation being too great{{...|first=,|3}} and my having a book I believe did spoil it a little.
 </pre>
-my expectation being too great{{...|first=,|4}} and my having a book I believe did spoil it a little.
+my expectation being too great{{...|first=,|3}} and my having a book I believe did spoil it a little.
 }}
-In this case, the comma is included in the "no-wrap" container so it will stay together with the  ellipsis dots. {{tl|,...}} is a shortcut for <code><nowiki>{{...|first=,|4}}</nowiki></code>
+In this case, the comma is included in the "no-wrap" container so it will stay together with the  ellipsis dots. {{tl|,...}} is a shortcut for <code><nowiki>{{...|first=,}}</nowiki></code>
 == See also ==

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 will render as:
 :Some writers use asterisks {{...|3|*}} for their ellipses instead of periods.
 == See also ==

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 == Usage ==
-This template is not universally accepted, and in some cases the ellipsis character (&amp;hellip; <code>&hellip;</code>) should be used instead. Please consider conventions presented in the [[Wikisource:Style guide]] because deciding which to use.
+This template is not universally accepted, and in some cases the ellipsis character (&amp;hellip; <code>&hellip;</code>) should be used instead. Please consider conventions presented in the [[Wikisource:Style guide]] before deciding which to use.
 The intention is replace an ellipsis with single, non-breaking spaces between the ellipsis marks.

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 == Usage ==
-The existence of this template has not been discussed, and the consequences have not been examined, usage is '''not recommended'''. '''Please use''' an ellipsis (&amp;hellip; <code>&hellip;</code>) preferentially unless there is a stylistic reason to not do so.
+This template is not universally accepted, and in some cases the ellipsis character (&amp;hellip; <code>&hellip;</code>) should be used instead. Please consider conventions presented in the [[Wikisource:Style guide]] because deciding which to use.
 The intention is replace an ellipsis with single, non-breaking spaces between the ellipsis marks.

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 :Some writers use asterisks {{...|3|*}} in their ellipses instead of periods.
-=== See also ===
+== See also ==
 * {{tl|***}} for a centered ellipsis using asterisk symbols

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 :It is a worse disgrace. {{...}}" her full rage burst out at last, "{{...}} a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."
-== Multiple dots ==
+=== Multiple dots ===
 Use the first parameter to control the number of dots.
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 :Dots are believed by many writers of our day to be a good substitute for effective writing. They are certainly an easy one. Let us have a few more{{...|6}}
-== Different characters ==
+=== Different characters ===
 If a different symbol is used instead of the period ("."), add a second parameter to change the symbol. If the first parameter is left empty, it defaults to 1.
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 <!-- uncomment as necessary
-== See also ==
+=== See also ===
 -->