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This template uses the decimal code for the apostrophe or single-quote character. It is shorter than <nowiki>'</nowiki> or <nowiki/>' and is designed to be clearer than an unadorned '. {{'}} and {{'s}} prevent apostrophes and single quotes from becoming mistakenly interpreted with adjacent bold (''') or italic ('') Wiki markup.

Usage

You type	You get
'''Sara Bareilles'''{{'}} latest album	Sara Bareilles' latest album

Technical note

When an apostrophe follows italicized text, {{`}} and {{`s}} can be used to additionally prevent the last letter of the right-leaning text from interfering with the apostrophe.

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}}, as {{'}}s can be somewhat awkward. For example: '''John'''{{'s}} house

See also

• {{``}} and {{-`}} – used to insert a single prime
• {{"}} and {{-"}} – used to insert a double prime

Template calls for escaping characters

Template call*	Output**	HTML alternative***
{{!}} (m)	|	| or {{pipe}}
{{=}} (m)	=	=
{{!!}}	||	||
{{!(}}	[	[ or {{lbrack}}
{{)!}}	]	] or {{rbrack}}
{{!((}}	[[	[[
{{))!}}	]]	]]
{{(}}	{	{
{{)}}	}	}
{{((}}	{{	{{
{{))}}	}}	}}
{{(((}}	{{{	{{{
{{)))}}	}}}	}}}
{{(!}}	{|	{|
{{!+}}	|+	|+
{{!-}}	|-	|-
{{!)}}	|}	|}
{{'}}	'	'
{{colon}}	:	:
{{^(}}	<	&#60; or &lt;
{{)^}}	>	&#62; or &gt;
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* m for magic word

** Delayed interpretation as Wiki markup

*** Never interpreted as Wiki markup