Template:Ellipsis/doc

Usage
This template is not universally accepted, and in some cases the ellipsis character (&amp;hellip; ) should be used instead. Please consider conventions presented in the Style guide before deciding which to use.

The intention is replace an ellipsis with single, non-breaking spaces between the ellipsis marks.

The following shortcuts have been created:
 * ... The keyboard characters for full stops/periods, unspaced
 * . .. The keyboard characters for full stops/periods, with single spaces
 * … The ellipsis glyph
 * .... Four keyboard characters for full stops/periods, unspaced (n.b. this is a shortcut to this template with specifically four dots only)

Example:

It is a worse disgrace" her full rage burst out at last, " a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari." will render as:
 * It is a worse disgrace" her full rage burst out at last, " a worse disgrace than the hospitals at Scutari."

Multiple dots
Use the first parameter to control the number of dots.

Example:

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 will render as:
 * 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

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.

First character
Sometimes the first character is different (e.g. a comma):

In this case, the comma is included in the "no-wrap" container so it will stay together with the ellipsis dots. ,... is a shortcut for

Last character
Sometimes the last character is different too (e.g. an exclamation mark):

In this case, the exclamation mark is included in the "no-wrap" container so it will stay together with the ellipsis dots.