convert_string_fancy

# File lib/rdoc/markup/to_html.rb, line 306
  def convert_string_fancy(item)
    # convert ampersand before doing anything else
    item.gsub(/&/, '&').

    # convert -- to em-dash, (-- to en-dash)
      gsub(/---?/, '—'). #gsub(/--/, '–').
      
    # convert ... to elipsis (and make sure .... becomes .<elipsis>)
      gsub(/\.\.\.\./, '.&#8230;').gsub(/\.\.\./, '&#8230;').

    # convert single closing quote
      gsub(%{([^ \t\r\n\[\{\(])\'}, '\1&#8217;'). # }
      gsub(%{\'(?=\W|s\b)}, '&#8217;').

    # convert single opening quote
      gsub(/'/, '&#8216;').

    # convert double closing quote
      gsub(%{([^ \t\r\n\[\{\(])\"(?=\W)}, '\1&#8221;'). # }

    # convert double opening quote
      gsub(/"/, '&#8220;').

    # convert copyright
      gsub(/\(c\)/, '&#169;').

    # convert registered trademark
      gsub(/\(r\)/, '&#174;')
  end