Dashes

Don't use dashes to list items. 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.

Correct

a case-sensitive username

the password is case sensitive

Incorrect

a case sensitive username

the password is case-sensitive

Em dash ( — )

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

En dash ( – )

Don't use en dashes in Splunk documentation.