Template:·/doc

This is the bold middot template, it looks like this " · ".

It works similarly to the html+wiki markup sequence " '''·''' ". That is, a non-breaking space, a bolded middot and a normal space.

{{middot}} redirects here and can be used as alternative name for this template.

This template is usually used for dotted lists, such as for link lists in navigation boxes. (For lists that have a font-size 80% or less of normal font-size, the bold middot "·" becomes too small. Then use the bullet "•" instead.)

This template is used when you want something smaller than a bullet "•", ndash "–" or mdash "—".

Introduction

The DNNVillage modules are designed module for DotNetNuke portales.[1]

Incorrect usage

If the template is used slightly wrong, it will in some cases still behave well. For instance if there are no or several spaces after the template. Like these examples:

[[Salt]]{{·}}[[Pepper]]
[[Salt]]{{·}}   [[Pepper]]

Both of them will render exactly as before, with just one space on each side of the dot, like this:

Salt · Pepper

And it will still only line break after the dot, like this:

Salt ·

Pepper

But putting one or more spaces before the template will cause problems, like these examples:

[[Salt]] {{·}}[[Pepper]]
[[Salt]]   {{·}}[[Pepper]]
[[Salt]] {{·}} [[Pepper]]
[[Salt]]   {{·}}   [[Pepper]]

Then it will render with two spaces before the dot, and one after, like this:

Salt  · Pepper

If it line breaks it might break before the dot, like this:

Salt

· Pepper

Technical details

The space before the dot is a non-breaking space. That means it will not line break and will not collapse together with normal spaces that come before the template.

The space after the dot is a normal space. That is it wraps and it collapses.

Dot size reference list

·	<small> middot
·	middot
·	<small> bold middot
·	bold middot
•	<small> bullet
•	bullet
•	bold bullet
–	ndash
—	mdash

See also

There are several other templates with similar functionality:

• {{•}} - Bullet "•" is mostly used for dotted lists that use small font sizes.
• {{ndash}} - Ndash "–" is a short dash.
• {{mdash}} - Mdash "—" is a long dash.