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The '''section sign''' ('''&sect;''') is a ] ] for referencing individual numbered ] of a document, frequently used when referring to ].<ref name="Standler">{{cite web | title = Legal Research and Citation Style in USA |first=Ronald M. |last=Standler | url = http://www.rbs0.com/lawcite.htm#anchor333333 | year = 2004 | accessdate = 2009-12-15}}</ref> Encoded as ] {{unichar|00A7|Section Sign}} and ] <code>&amp;sect;</code> it is also commonly called '''section symbol''', '''section mark''', '''double-s''', '''silcrow''',<ref name="FS">{{cite web |author1=Krista Radoeva Knowledge share |title=Punctuation series: The section sign |url=https://www.fontsmith.com/blog/2017/01/12/punctuation-series-the-section-sign |website=www.fontsmith.com |publisher=] |accessdate=2018-10-27 |date=12 January 2017}}</ref> or alternatively '''paragraph mark''' in parts of Europe.<ref name="unicode-latin1">{{cite web | title = The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0 – C1 Controls and Latin-1 Supplement | url = https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0080.pdf | accessdate = 2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name="Butterick">{{ cite web | first = Matthew | last = Butterick | title = Butterick's Practical Typography: Paragraphs and Section Marks| url = https://practicaltypography.com/paragraph-and-section-marks.html | accessdate = 2017-10-07}}</ref> The '''section sign''' ('''§''') is a ] ] for referencing individual numbered ] of a document, frequently used when referring to ].<ref name="Standler">{{cite web | title = Legal Research and Citation Style in USA |first=Ronald M. |last=Standler | url = http://www.rbs0.com/lawcite.htm#anchor333333 | year = 2004 | accessdate = 2009-12-15}}</ref> Encoded as ] {{unichar|00A7|Section Sign}} and ] <code>&amp;sect;</code> it is also commonly called '''section symbol''', '''section mark''', '''double-s''', '''silcrow''',<ref name="FS">{{cite web |author1=Krista Radoeva Knowledge share |title=Punctuation series: The section sign |url=https://www.fontsmith.com/blog/2017/01/12/punctuation-series-the-section-sign |website=www.fontsmith.com |publisher=] |accessdate=2018-10-27 |date=12 January 2017}}</ref> or alternatively '''paragraph mark''' in parts of Europe.<ref name="unicode-latin1">{{cite web | title = The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0 – C1 Controls and Latin-1 Supplement | url = https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0080.pdf | accessdate = 2017-10-07}}</ref><ref name="Butterick">{{ cite web | first = Matthew | last = Butterick | title = Butterick's Practical Typography: Paragraphs and Section Marks| url = https://practicaltypography.com/paragraph-and-section-marks.html | accessdate = 2017-10-07}}</ref>


== Use == == Use ==


'''§''' is often used when referring to a specific section of ]. For example, in ] style, "] Section 580p" becomes "16 U.S.C. § 580p".<ref name="GL-BB">{{cite web |last1=Reference |first1=Law Library |title=Guides: Bluebook Guide: Federal Statutes |url=http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=261289&p=2383798 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 6, 2018 |language=en |date=August 9, 2018}}</ref> The section sign (§) is frequently used along with the ] (¶) or paragraph sign to reference a specific paragraph within a section of a document. While '''§''' is usually spoken as '''section''', European countries may read it as '''paragraph'''.<ref name="radar">{{cite web | title = Some text-to-speech voices read the section symbol as paragraph instead of section | url = http://www.openradar.me/32449535 | accessdate = 2017-10-07 }}</ref> When duplicated, as §§, it is read as the plural "sections" (e.g. "§§ 13–21"), much as "pp." (pages) is the plural of "]" '''§''' is often used when referring to a specific section of ]. For example, in ] style, "] Section 580p" becomes "16 U.S.C. § 580p".<ref name="GL-BB">{{cite web |last1=Reference |first1=Law Library |title=Guides: Bluebook Guide: Federal Statutes |url=http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=261289&p=2383798 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 6, 2018 |language=en |date=August 9, 2018}}</ref> The section sign (§) is frequently used along with the ] (¶) or paragraph sign to reference a specific paragraph within a section of a document. While '''§''' is usually spoken as '''section''', European countries may read it as '''paragraph'''.<ref name="radar">{{cite web | title = Some text-to-speech voices read the section symbol as paragraph instead of section | url = http://www.openradar.me/32449535 | accessdate = 2017-10-07 }}</ref> When duplicated, as §§, it is read as the plural "sections" (e.g. "§§ 13–21"), much as "pp." (pages) is the plural of "]"


It may also be used with footnotes when ] (*), ] (†) and ] (‡) have already been used on a given page. It is common practice to follow the section sign with a ] so the symbol is kept with the section number being cited.<ref name="Standler" /><ref name="Felici"> It may also be used with footnotes when ] (*), ] (†) and ] (‡) have already been used on a given page. It is common practice to follow the section sign with a ] so the symbol is kept with the section number being cited.<ref name="Standler" /><ref name="Felici">

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The section sign (§) is a typographical glyph for referencing individual numbered sections of a document, frequently used when referring to legal code. Encoded as Unicode U+00A7 § SECTION SIGN and HTML &sect; it is also commonly called section symbol, section mark, double-s, silcrow, or alternatively paragraph mark in parts of Europe.

Use

§ is often used when referring to a specific section of legal code. For example, in Bluebook style, "Title 16 of the United States Code Section 580p" becomes "16 U.S.C. § 580p". The section sign (§) is frequently used along with the pilcrow (¶) or paragraph sign to reference a specific paragraph within a section of a document. While § is usually spoken as section, European countries may read it as paragraph. When duplicated, as §§, it is read as the plural "sections" (e.g. "§§ 13–21"), much as "pp." (pages) is the plural of "p."

It may also be used with footnotes when asterisk (*), dagger (†) and double dagger (‡) have already been used on a given page. It is common practice to follow the section sign with a non-breaking space so the symbol is kept with the section number being cited.

The section sign is itself sometimes a symbol of the justice system, in much the same way as the Rod of Asclepius is used to represent medicine. The Austrian Ministry of Justice used the symbol in its logo for a time.

In Brazil, the sign may be used to represent numbered article paragraphs following the initial paragraph (Latin: caput).

Keyboard entry

Many platforms and languages have support for the section sign:

  • MacOS: ⌥ Option+6
  • Windows: Alt+0167 or Alt+21
  • iOS: & (long press)
  • Android: (long press)
  • Linux: Composes! or Composeso
  • Unicode: U+00A7 § SECTION SIGN
  • TeX: \S
  • HTML: &sect;, &#167;
  • URL Encoding: %A7 (Latin1) or %C2%A7 (UTF8)

Some keyboards include dedicated ways to access §:

Font rendering

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§ § § § § § § §

Origin

The likely origin of the section sign is the digraph formed by the combination of two S glyphs (from the Latin signum sectiōnis).

See also

References

  1. ^ Standler, Ronald M. (2004). "Legal Research and Citation Style in USA". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  2. Krista Radoeva Knowledge share (12 January 2017). "Punctuation series: The section sign". www.fontsmith.com. Fontsmith. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. "The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0 – C1 Controls and Latin-1 Supplement" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. Butterick, Matthew. "Butterick's Practical Typography: Paragraphs and Section Marks". Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  5. Reference, Law Library (August 9, 2018). "Guides: Bluebook Guide: Federal Statutes". Georgetown University Law Library. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  6. "Some text-to-speech voices read the section symbol as paragraph instead of section". Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  7. Felici, James (2012). The Complete Manual of Typography (Second Edition). ISBN 978-0-321-77326-5.
  8. "The Law of Business Organizations under the New Brazilian Civil Code". Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  9. "Legalboard – A keyboard for lawyers made by lawyers". www.legalkeyboards.com. Retrieved 2017-12-18.

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