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We begin with Italics because it is the most common kind | |||
of formatting we find in most projects. The reasons why | |||
we format italics as we do also apply to the other | |||
in-line formatting markups that we use. | |||
''' | Many formatting decisions involve whether to place | ||
punctuation (especially periods) '''inside''' or '''outside''' the | |||
in-line markups, so most of these commented examples | |||
will focus on the proper placement of punctuation. | |||
Before reviewing these examples, make sure your are familiar with the sections of the [[Formatting Guidelines]] on [[Formatting Guidelines#Italics|Italics]] and [[Formatting_Guidelines#Placement_of_Inline_Formatting_Markup|Placement of Inline Formatting Markup]]. | |||
==Contents== | |||
Click on the "Next" button to see the first example or choose an example from the list below. | |||
* [[Library of Formatting Examples:Italics/00A|00A]]: Simple markup; a word mid-sentence | * [[Library of Formatting Examples:Italics/00A|00A]]: Simple markup; a word mid-sentence | ||
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We begin with Italics because it is the most common kind of formatting we find in most projects. The reasons why we format italics as we do also apply to the other in-line formatting markups that we use.
Many formatting decisions involve whether to place punctuation (especially periods) inside or outside the in-line markups, so most of these commented examples will focus on the proper placement of punctuation.
Before reviewing these examples, make sure your are familiar with the sections of the Formatting Guidelines on Italics and Placement of Inline Formatting Markup.
Contents
Click on the "Next" button to see the first example or choose an example from the list below.
- 00A: Simple markup; a word mid-sentence
- 00B: Complete sentences
- 01A: Partial sentences
- 02A: Partial sentences (continued)
- 02B: Inline markup across a line break
- 02C: Non-italics between italics; semicolons
- 03A: What is a complete sentence?; em-dashes
- 04A: What is a complete sentence?
- 09A: Italicized paragraphs