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# toggleAutomaticDashSubstitution(_:)

Toggles the state of the automatic dash substitution.

```
func toggleAutomaticDashSubstitution(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

`sender`

The control sending the message. May be `nil`.

## Discussion

Turning on automatic dash substitution enables automatic conversion of sequences of ASCII hyphen (`-`) characters to typographic dashes.

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