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Old 01-09-2008, 06:33 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
So how do they write what in LaTeX is written as --? That is used for ranges, e.g. 5--10. Or does this distinction only exist in TeX/LaTeX? It is an important distinction since when you have digit the -- should be placed higher than for an emdash.
I'm afraid I know nothing about LaTex. Personally I've always indicated a range as, for example "5 - 10". I don't know if there is any generally-accepted standard for that (outside LaTex, I mean).
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