Template:Mvar

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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.

Usage

For example: Let {{mvar|x}} be the maximum value used. → Let x be the maximum value used.

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 x₁. 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.

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TemplateData for Mvar

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

• {{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