Using Em Dashes in Description

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   We use em dashes in the description of our products. Unfortunately, it appears as a bad character and interferes with our Catalog add-on. 
Does anyone know why em dashes are forbidden? Is there an alternative, other than two dashes?

Thanks,
Lucy Zoe

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lucyzoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-March-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote lucyzoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Using Em Dashes in Description Posted: 07-October-2011 at 2:43pm
	We use em dashes in the description of our products. Unfortunately, it appears as a bad character and interferes with our Catalog add-on. Does anyone know why em dashes are forbidden? Is there an alternative, other than two dashes? Thanks, Lucy Zoe


Hamish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12-October-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hamish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07-October-2011 at 3:40pm
	Hi Lucy, Do you mean it's a bad character in the Catalog add-on, ProductCart or both? As an aside a quick Google led me to a page about them on the alistapart website - a site I really like. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/emen/ and it's worth a read to check your using the correct character!
	Editing ProductCart Code? See WIKI Guidelines for Editing ProductCart's ASP Source Code