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The templates {{tlx|'|plaincode}} and {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} are used in the ''opposite'' manner compared to on Wikipedia: On Wikipedia {{tlx|'|plaincode}} adds a space before the apostrophe and {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} does not, whereas on the Xenharmonic Wiki {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} adds spacing and {{tlx|'|plaincode}} does not. | The templates {{tlx|'|plaincode}} and {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} are used in the ''opposite'' manner compared to on Wikipedia: On Wikipedia {{tlx|'|plaincode}} adds a space before the apostrophe and {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} does not, whereas on the Xenharmonic Wiki {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}</nowiki>}} adds spacing and {{tlx|'|plaincode}} does not. | ||
When inserting an apostrophe before a lowercase "s", it is recommended to use {{tlx|`s|plaincode}} instead. For example: | When inserting an apostrophe before a lowercase "s", it is recommended to use {{tlx|`s|plaincode}} instead, as {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{`}}s</nowiki>}} can be somewhat awkward. For example: <code><nowiki>The ''Iliad''{{`s}} vocabulary</nowiki></code> | ||
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Revision as of 00:33, 26 January 2026
Sometimes, apostrophes may collide with certain characters such as lowercase d's and l's, especially after bold or italic text. This template is the same as {{'}} except that it inserts a small amount of space before the apostrophe to avoid such collisions.
Usage
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
''The Doobie Brothers''{{`}} latest album
|
The Doobie Brothers' latest album |
Technical notes
This template does not insert any semantically invalid whitespace characters, but does all the spacing visually only, in CSS.
The templates {{'}} and {{`}} are used in the opposite manner compared to on Wikipedia: On Wikipedia {{'}} adds a space before the apostrophe and {{`}} does not, whereas on the Xenharmonic Wiki {{`}} adds spacing and {{'}} does not.
When inserting an apostrophe before a lowercase "s", it is recommended to use {{`s}} instead, as {{`}}s can be somewhat awkward. For example: The ''Iliad''{{`s}} vocabulary