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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.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Mvar
Marks text as a variable and formats it as math
| 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
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