Ellipsis and dot sequences
Separate omitted or trailing speech from literal sequences and leaders.
Understand the principle
Three independent dots and an ellipsis character can differ in spacing and editorial role. The correct result depends on meaning, surrounding punctuation and the publication’s convention. A detected sequence is not authority to rewrite all periods.
Look in Typography. The publication concept and a plugin issue identifier are related, but are not interchangeable.
Compare the intent, not only the characters
Wait...
Wait… · if the ellipsis character is intended
Schematic teaching example, not a plugin screenshot or a promise of automatic correction.
Review it in Avellio 2.0
Read the sentence and check for leaders, code or a quoted source. If the sequence is unintended typography, make the specific edit and inspect the resulting spacing and line boundary. Read Found and Suggested when offered, or Review in context. Check Text locale; the recommendation itself changes no text. After an intentional manual edit, inspect again.
Use the selected finding’s actual evidence and offered actions. If no suitable supported action exists, make a justified manual decision in InDesign or retain the occurrence. After an edit, inspect again and check nearby composition.
Read the plugin recommendation
Consider a single ellipsis character; confirm the intended punctuation.
Only exactly three ordinary periods qualify. Longer dot sequences receive contextual advice.
Read-only advice: verify meaning and locale, edit deliberately when justified, then inspect again.
When the difference can be intentional
Literal dot patterns, technical examples and intentionally spaced editorial ellipses can be valid.
What should I verify after deciding?
Preserve meaning and the intended design. If you edited the document, obtain fresh results for the intended scope and policy. If you kept the occurrence, record a supported review decision when useful. A smaller filtered count is not proof of a repair.