Re: [xep-support] preventing line breaks before punctuation

From: Camille Bégnis <camille@neodoc.biz>
Date: Tue Oct 31 2006 - 03:57:44 PST

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Hi,

This is what the "Abbreviated Typographic Code", maintained by French
expert typesetters and Journalists (2005 Edition) says about non
breakable spaces before punctuations:

non-breakable "word" space ":"
one fourth em quadrat: ";!?"

This is largely used in all serious publications and taught everywhere,
though the 1/4 quadrat is replaced by a simple non-breakable space in
many cases.

Camille

Dave Pawson a écrit :
> On 31/10/06, David Tolpin <dvd@davidashen.net> wrote:
>
>> The French typesetting has a legacy feature.
>
> I'm not even sure its valid today as a generality.
> I have asked of a French tutor (in France), with connections
> to other linguists (but sadly not the Academy). I'll
> let you know the answer.
>
> regards
>
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