[texhax] The Em Rule, a Question of Style

[Uwe Lueck]

Wikipedia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#En_dash_versus_em_dash

presents an overview of diverse recommondations on using the em dash. 

One may also surround the em dash with *thin* spaces (\thinspace, \,  ), cf. 

    http://ctan.org/pkg/extdash

Cheers, 

    Uwe. 


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Von: "Philip G. Ratcliffe" 
Gesendet: 18.05.2010 15:12:26
An: "'P. R. Stanley'" ,texhax at tug.org
Betreff: Re: [texhax] The Em Rule, a Question of Style

>> I read somewhere that the em rule should preferably be prefixed with 
>> a non-breakable space character ( ~ ), mainly for stylistic reasons, 
>> however, there was no mention of a ~ suffix to ensure that a line 
>> break doesn't occur immediately after the em dash.  Would a 
>> conscientious typesetter place a ~ on both sides of the em dash, or a 
>> prefix ~ is the only stylistic requirement? Further, what would the 
>> list think of the idea of using \mbox to make sure that a line break 
>> doesn't appear on the left or either side of the em rule/
>
>Many, if not most, style guides suggest that there should be NO space
>surronding the em dash.
>
>Cheers,  Phil
>
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