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smart_dashes

This modifier converts the use of simple hyphens into the typographically-correct equivalent HTML entity for em dashes and en dashes. Interjections deserve pleasing punctuational partners, too.

Type: modifier

Example

<mt:EntryBody smart_dashes="1">

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