Template : Zero width space

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{{ zwsp }}
{{ 0ws }}

{{ Zwsp }} inserts the code  literally, which produces a U+200B ZERO WIDTH SPACE in the rendered wiki-page.

Usage

This is a convenience template for the zero-width space character, U+200B ( ).
It is completely invisible in display, but has the effect of acting as a multi-line breaking point for text inside a word that otherwise would not break. Whitespace and normal dashes (-) are already multi-line breakpoints, but this template allows the special insertion of invisible breakpoints inside words.

The zero-width space character has a higher breaking priority than the hyphen character (-), so when using it in a phrase with hyphen, it is recommended to place a zero-width space immediately after each hyphen as well.

v t e Inline spacing templates
Non-breaking space characters	{{ figure space }} {{ hair space }} {{ narrow no-break space }} {{ nb5 }} {{ ns }} {{ quad }} {{ spaces }} {{ thin space }} {{ word joiner }} {{ zero width joiner }}
Breaking space characters	{{ sp }} {{ zero width space }}
Non-character spaces	{{ gaps }} {{ in5 }} {{ indent }} {{ pad }} {{ px2 }}

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