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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" | *
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{{asterisk}} | transclusion |
| † | "dagger" or "single dagger" | †
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{{dagger}} | substitution |
| ‡ | "double dagger" | ‡
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{{double-dagger}} | substitution |
| # | "number" or "hash tag" | #
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{{number sign}} | transclusion |
| ° | "degree" or "degrees" | °
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{{degree}} | substitution |
| → | "right arrow" or "rightwards arrow" | →
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{{arrow}} | substitution |
| ↓ | "down arrow" or "downwards arrow" | ↓
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{{down-arrow}} | substitution |
| ← | "left arrow" or "leftwards arrow" | ←
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{{left-arrow}} | substitution |
| ↑ | "up arrow" or "upwards arrow" | ↑
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{{up-arrow}} | substitution |
| ′ | "prime" | ′
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{{prime}} | transclusion |
Notes