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In HTML and XML, a numeric character reference refers to a character by its Universal Character Set/Unicode code point, and uses the format: &#xhhhh;. or &#nnnn; where the x must be lowercase in XML documents, hhhh is the code point in hexadecimal form, and nnnn is the code point in decimal form.
The asterisk (/ ˈ æ s t ər ɪ s k / *), from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, asteriskos, "little star", [1] [2] is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star.
A dinkus can be used to accentuate a break between subsections of a single overarching section. [4] When an author chooses to use a dinkus to divide a larger section, [5] [6] the intent is to maintain an overall sense of continuity within the overall chapter or section while changing elements of the setting or timeline.
If the gap is between a colon list and an asterisk list, there is no issue, as the HTML is identical with or without the blank line. Likewise, a single-line gap between an unindented line and an indented line makes no difference. Leaving multiple lines, however, will cause the creation of an empty paragraph.
In typography, a bullet or bullet point, •, is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list.For example: • Item 1 • Item 2 • Item 3 The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond or arrow.
A leading asterisk *, in column 1 of a line, denotes the start of an indented bulleted list.The bulleted list can be indented further by prepending other asterisks colon ** or two *** or three **** (etc.), for more indentation, each of which creates a new unordered list.
Number (1 to 5 asterisks; 1r and 1l, or 1 right and 1 left, re-align the single asterisk) Asterisks width in px (12px=compact cells; 16px default, 20px=large cells) Horizontal alignment: left, right, center.
This template produces an asterisk for times when typing an asterisk directly would create an unordered list item. Note: Not the same as {{ * }} , which produces an inline bullet ( • ). Usage