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2.8   How can I generate backticks using a Scandinavian keyboard?

The use of backticks in reStructuredText is a bit awkward with Scandinavian keyboards, where the backtick is a "dead" key. To get one ` character one must press SHIFT-` + SPACE.

Unfortunately, with all the variations out there, there's no way to please everyone. For Scandinavian programmers and technical writers, this is not limited to reStructuredText but affects many languages and environments.

Possible solutions include

If anyone knows of other/better solutions, please let us know.

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