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This template does not insert any semantically invalid whitespace characters, but does all the spacing visually only, in [[CSS]].
This template does not insert any semantically invalid whitespace characters, but does all the spacing visually only, in [[CSS]].


The templates {{tlx|'s}} and {{tlx|`s}} are used in the ''opposite'' manner compared to on Wikipedia: On Wikipedia {{tlx|'s}} adds a space before the apostrophe and {{tlx|`s}} does not, whereas on the Xenharmonic Wiki {{tlx|`s}} adds spacing and {{tlx|'s}} does not.
The templates {{tlx|'}} and {{tlx|`}} are used in the ''opposite'' manner compared to on Wikipedia: On Wikipedia {{tlx|'}} adds a space before the apostrophe and {{tlx|`}} does not, whereas on the Xenharmonic Wiki {{tlx|`}} adds spacing and {{tlx|'}} does not.


When inserting an apostrophe before a lowercase "s", it is recommended to use {{tlx|`s}} instead. For example:
When inserting an apostrophe before a lowercase "s", it is recommended to use {{tlx|`s}} instead. For example:

Revision as of 21:57, 15 January 2026

English Wikipedia has an article on:

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. For example:

The ''Illiad''{{`s}} vocabulary