Template:En dash

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This template produces an en dash (–), which is longer than a hyphen (-) but shorter than an em dash (—).

Usage

The primary uses of an en dash are:

To indicate a range of numbers or dates (e.g. 1914–1918)
To show a relationship between things (e.g. a New York–London flight)

For further detail on dash usage, see MOS:DASH.

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TemplateData for En dash

This template produces an en dash (–) character. It has the same effect as the HTML escape sequence –.

Syntax:{{en dash}}

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Usage

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