Dashes

Don't use dashes to format items in a list. Use a bulleted list.

Hyphen ( - )

Use a hyphen for compound adjectives that precede the noun they modify, and don't use a hyphen if the adjectives follow the noun they modify. Don't add spaces before or after the hyphen.

The following table shows where to place hyphens in compound adjectives:

Do this	Don't do this
a case-sensitive username	a case sensitive username
the password is case sensitive	the password is case-sensitive

Em dash ( — )

Don't use em dashes in Splunk documentation. Keep your sentences short, and use either commas or 2 sentences to separate breaks in thought.

En dash ( – )

Don't use en dashes in Splunk documentation.