§
 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:Section-sign ( diff). |
 | This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{ subst:Section-sign}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
This template generates the
section-sign character: §
Usage
Substitution (recommended method):
{{subst:Section-sign}}produces: §
Transclusion:
{{Section-sign}}produces: §
Accessible symbols
Wikipedia previously provided templates that generated images with alt text for symbols not read by screen readers. [1] As of 2023, [2] 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. [3]
| 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
§
| This is the template sandbox page for Template:Section-sign ( diff). |
| This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{ subst:Section-sign}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
This template generates the
section-sign character: §
Usage
Substitution (recommended method):
{{subst:Section-sign}}produces: §
Transclusion:
{{Section-sign}}produces: §
Accessible symbols
Wikipedia previously provided templates that generated images with alt text for symbols not read by screen readers. [1] As of 2023, [2] 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. [3]
| 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 |