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This template generates a dagger symbol.
Usage
{{dagger}}produces †{{dagger|sup=yes}}produces
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A template that adds a dagger symbol (†).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superscript | sup | Puts the dagger in superscript.
| Boolean | optional |
See also
- Template:KIA for the "Killed in action" marker
- Template:Extinct
- Template:Gc for a light gray superscripted dagger
Accessible symbols
Misplaced Pages previously provided templates that generated images with alt text for symbols not read by screen readers. As of 2023, the symbols in the table below will be read in the default configuration of all three major screen readers (JAWS, Apple's VoiceOver, and NVDA). Depending on user-configured verbosity settings, a reader may hear additional characters read aloud or fewer typographic or punctuation characters read aloud.
| Unicode symbol | Pronounced as | HTML entity | Template name | Template usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | "star" or "asterisk" | *
|
{{asterisk}} | transclusion |
| † | "dagger" or "single dagger" | †
|
{{dagger}} | substitution |
| ‡ | "double dagger" | ‡
|
{{double-dagger}} | substitution |
| # | "number" or "hash tag" | #
|
{{number sign}} | transclusion |
| ° | "degree" or "degrees" | °
|
{{degree}} | substitution |
| → | "right arrow" or "rightwards arrow" | →
|
{{arrow}} | substitution |
| ↓ | "down arrow" or "downwards arrow" | ↓
|
{{down-arrow}} | substitution |
| ← | "left arrow" or "leftwards arrow" | ←
|
{{left-arrow}} | substitution |
| ↑ | "up arrow" or "upwards arrow" | ↑
|
{{up-arrow}} | substitution |
| ′ | "prime" | ′
|
{{prime}} | transclusion |
Notes
- Bohman, Paul. "Why Don't Screen Readers Always Read What's on the Screen? Part 1: Punctuation and Typographic Symbols".
- Ragas, Sophie. "How screen readers read special characters: an update".
- AudioEye. "How Screen Readers Make Digital Content Accessible".
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