Lack of interest Sentence spacing, as an option

[grahamperrin]

In 2016, <https://xenforo.com/community/threads/120144/> fixed loss of white space from [CODE] – thanks again to @Mike.

In 2019, @dvsDave wrote:

A user pointed out that the editor appears to truncate multiple spaces down to a single space. Any way to disable or modify this behavior? I can't find an option in the Admin Panel. (for example, when typing this, I put 2 spaces between each sentence in this post). I edited the post and the double spaces are there, so it appears to be something in the display code.

@AndyB responded:

By default, the multiple spaces between words in HTML page will be displayed as single space in browsers. There's no way to change this default behavior.

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Now, on behalf of another end user, I'd like to suggest:

• a non-default option to enable support for sentence spacing.

<https://www.eevblog.com/forum/progr...thon-wrap-for-a-c-lib)/msg3945796/#msg3945796> exemplifies support:



I was taught, more than fifty years ago, to use two full spaces. Many years later I learnt to use a single space in some contexts.

Now, whilst I have no strong opinion either way, I do empathise with – and support – the wish for traditional spacing to be respected (if a forum administrator chooses to enable the option).

Of course, some readers will have entirely different beliefs about what's traditional:

• I respect those beliefs
• so should XenForo, as an option.

Thank you.

Food for thought

1. the obvious: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_spacing>
2. One space or two spaces after a full stop? Scientists have finally found the answer | The Independent (2018-05-05)