Which quotes are replaced
Other quotation marks, such as „ ‚ « » ‹ ›, are not changed.
| Character | Code point | Unicode name | Becomes |
|---|---|---|---|
“ | U+201C | LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK | " (U+0022) |
” | U+201D | RIGHT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK | " (U+0022) |
‘ | U+2018 | LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK | ' (U+0027) |
’ | U+2019 | RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK | ' (U+0027) |
How to use Smart Quotes to Straight Quotes
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