Template:Add-punc

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The {{add-punc}} template adds a terminal punctuation character to the end of a string, but only if it does not collide with punctuation already there. If the string ends with a quotation mark (double or single), and the terminal punctuation is a period or comma, it is added before the quotation mark (again, only if it does not collide with punctuation already there).

For something like the title of a newspaper article, the {{add-punc}} template can simply be surrounded in quotation marks. However, for something like a book title, the interaction with italics is more complicated: the terminal punctuation should not be italicized, unless the title ends with a quotation mark and the terminal punctuation must be added before it. So the {{add-punc}} template also includes an optional ital=on parameter which will italicize the string in the appropriate way.

Usage examples and test cases

• {{add-punc|Miller, Annie Clark|.}} → Miller, Annie Clark.
• {{add-punc|Fleming, George T.|.}} → Fleming, George T.
• {{add-punc|Killikelly, Sarah H.|,}} → Killikelly, Sarah H.,
• {{add-punc|Craig, Neville B.|:}} → Craig, Neville B.:
• {{add-punc|Which way did Forbes march into downtown?|.}} → Which way did Forbes march into downtown?
• {{add-punc|Hippo, Tumbo, Fortitude!|.}} → Hippo, Tumbo, Fortitude!
• {{add-punc|Tokio St. to Tokay St.?|.}} → Tokio St. to Tokay St.?

With quotation marks

• {{add-punc|"Stringtown on the Pike"|.}} → "Stringtown on the Pike."
• {{add-punc|"The Head of Iron"|,}} → "The Head of Iron,"
• {{add-punc|Street names 'pennants of tribute'|.}} → Street names 'pennants of tribute.'
• {{add-punc|Council OKs 'Forbes Ave.'|.}} → Council OKs 'Forbes Ave.'
• {{add-punc|"What's in a name?"|.}} → "What's in a name?"
• {{add-punc|Canada's 'housey-housey' introduced here as 'bingo'|:}} → Canada's 'housey-housey' introduced here as 'bingo':
• "{{add-punc|Rialto is 'Pig's Hill'|.}}" → "Rialto is 'Pig's Hill.'"

With parentheses

• {{add-punc|[vol. 5] (biographical)|.}} → [vol. 5] (biographical).
• {{add-punc|In the good ol' days, Pittsburgh Council had 108 guys. (OK, not so good.)|.}} → In the good ol' days, Pittsburgh Council had 108 guys. (OK, not so good.)
• {{add-punc|Is there any significance to the street names in the Oakland/hospital area (McKee, Meyran, etc.)?|.}} → Is there any significance to the street names in the Oakland/hospital area (McKee, Meyran, etc.)?

With italics

• {{add-punc|Allegheny City|.|ital=on}} → Allegheny City.
• {{add-punc|Atlas of Pittsburgh, Penna.|.|ital=on}} → Atlas of Pittsburgh, Penna.
• {{add-punc|"Stringtown on the Pike"|.|ital=on}} → "Stringtown on the Pike."
• {{add-punc|"The Head of Iron"|,|ital=on}} → "The Head of Iron,"
• {{add-punc|"What's in a name?"|.|ital=on}} → "What's in a name?"

With an empty first parameter

• {{add-punc||.}} →

With an empty second parameter

• {{add-punc|Doherty, Donald}} → Doherty, Donald
• {{add-punc|The Fort Pitt Block House||ital=on}} → The Fort Pitt Block House