Template:Mvar/doc

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The mvar template makes the argument italic and formats as mathematics. It is used to refer to individual variables in normal running text. It should not be used within a {{math}} template.

Note that digits in a variable name are conventionally not italic so {{math}} should be used instead in for example {{math|''x''<sub>1</sub>}} to produce $x 1$ . Functions and variables made up of multiple letters are conventionally set in upright letters so {{math}} should be used in that case too; for example {{math|cos}} to produce $cos$ .

Usage[edit | edit source]

For example:

Let {{mvar|x}} be the maximum value used.

produces:

Let $x$ be the maximum value used.

TemplateData[edit | edit source]

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TemplateData for Mvar/doc

Marks text as a variable and formats it as math

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
variable	`1`	no description	Line	required

See also[edit | edit source]

{{var}}, for non-mathematical variables
{{math}}, which formats its argument as mathematics
{{bigmath}}, the same as {{math}} but makes it bigger
{{tmath}}, which wraps a TeX math expression in <math> tags

Template:Math templates

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