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The '''silcrow''' ([[b:Unicode/Character reference|Unicode]] {{unichar|00A7| |
The '''silcrow''' ([[b:Unicode/Character reference|Unicode]] {{unichar|00A7|Silcrow}}, [[HTML entity|HTML]] <code>&sect;</code>, [[TeX]] <code>\S</code>) is a [[typographical]] character used mainly to refer to a particular [[Section (documents)|section]] of a document, such as a [[legal code]].<ref name="Standler">{{cite web | title = Legal Research and Citation Style in USA, by Ronald M. Standler | url = http://www.rbs0.com/lawcite.htm#anchor333333 | year = 2009 | accessdate = 2009-12-15}}</ref> It is also called "double S" and "sectional symbol".<ref name="gtk" /> |
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The likely origin of the silcrow is the [[typographical ligature|digraph]] formed by the combination of two [[S]] glyphs (from the [[Latin]] ''[[wikt:en:signum#Latin|signum]] [[wikt:en:sectio#Latin|sectiōnis]]''). |
The likely origin of the silcrow is the [[typographical ligature|digraph]] formed by the combination of two [[S]] glyphs (from the [[Latin]] ''[[wikt:en:signum#Latin|signum]] [[wikt:en:sectio#Latin|sectiōnis]]''). |
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The silcrow (Unicode U+00A7 § SECTION SIGN, HTML §, TeX \S) is a typographical character used mainly to refer to a particular section of a document, such as a legal code.[1] It is also called "double S" and "sectional symbol".[2]
The likely origin of the silcrow is the digraph formed by the combination of two S glyphs (from the Latin signum sectiōnis). When duplicated, as §§, it is read as the plural "sections" (e.g. "§§ 13–21"), much as "pp." (pages) is the plural of "p."
It is frequently used along with the pilcrow (¶), or paragraph sign. Like the dagger (†) and double dagger (‡), it is also sometimes used to link to a footnote where the asterisk (*) is already in use on a given page.
It is common practice to follow the silcrow with a non-breaking space, just before the actual section being cited.[1]
Typing character
- RFC 1345[3] mnemonic: SE
- Linux iBus RFC 1345 entry method: SE&
- Emacs: C-x 8 S
- Vim, in insert mode: Ctrl+K SE or Ctrl+V 167
- Windows
- Mac OS
- X Window System (Unix/Linux)
- iOS: 123, hold & until alternative § is displayed
See also
External links
Media related to Section signs at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Section signs at Wiktionary
References
- ^ a b "Legal Research and Citation Style in USA, by Ronald M. Standler". 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ a b "The Gtk Compose Table - Ubuntu Documentation". Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "RFC 1345 - Character Mnemonics and Character Sets". ietf.org.
- ^ "X11 compose key sequences". Retrieved 2013-10-08.