Template:Dagger

Template documentation

This template generates a dagger symbol with alternative text. The default alt text is "dagger". The text is not normally visible to readers, but may be displayed by web browsers when images are switched off, is read out loud by screen readers for those with visual impairment, and can be used by search engines to determine the content of the image.

Usage

{{dagger}} produces

{{dagger|alt=footnote}} produces
(Either the symbol or the alternative text is displayed, according to the browser settings.)

See also

These allow alternate text of the editor's choice:

• Template:Double-dagger
• Template:Down-arrow
• Template:Up-arrow
• Template:Hash-tag
• Template:Section-sign

These do not allow alternate text of the editor's choice:

• Template:Extinct
• Template:KIA for the "Killed in action" marker
• Template:Gc for a light gray superscripted dagger

Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages.
Subpages of this template.