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However, most computer text-editing programs provide a "smart quotes" feature to automatically convert straight quotation marks into bidirectional punctuation, though sometimes imperfectly (see § Smart quotes). Generally, this smart quote feature is enabled by default, and it can be turned off in an "options" or "preferences" dialog. Some ...
The "smart quotes" feature in some computer software can convert vertical quotation marks to curly ones, although sometimes imperfectly. The closing single quotation mark is identical in form to the apostrophe and similar to the prime symbol.
Since most editors don't know how to type curly quotes, heavily-edited articles will have a mix of straight quotes, curly quotes, and the stray question mark. Carnildo 07:31, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC) There is a detailed list of browser issues with Unicode wikis in German atde:Wikipedia:Umstellung auf Unicode#Getestete_Browser.
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Why does the Manual of Style recommend straight (keyboard-style) instead of curly (typographic) quotation marks and apostrophes (i.e., the characters " and ', instead of “, ”, ‘, and ’)? Users may only know how to type in straight quotes (such as " and ' ) when searching for text within a page or when editing.
Julianne Hough is an open book when it comes to her sexuality.. The Dancing With the Stars cohost previously revealed that she is "not straight" while speaking to Women's Health for a cover story ...
We use straight rather than curly quotation marks not for "geek chic" or because of laziness, but because curly quotes interfere with search results, cannot be typed without specialized knowledge of key combinations, and lead to mismatched quotation marks after various editors have worked on a text, some using curly quotes and some not ...
In the compilation below, you'll find empowering messages, short LGBTQ quotes and inspirational sayings to use for Pride Month, to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising or to pay tribute to ...