Template:Math/doc

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The Math template formats HTML- or wikimarkup generated mathematical formulas in the same manner as HTML based TeX formulas, which uses a serif-based font. The generated formula is displayed using the same-size font as the adjoining text. The template will prevent line-wrapping.

Use this template for non-complex formulas as an alternative to using the "math" tag format "<math>...</math>.

Usage

Use this template to wrap an inline formula in wikitext. Examples:

{{math|''x''<sup>2</sup> + ''y''<sup>2</sup> {{=}} ''r''<sup>2</sup>}}

produces:

x 2 + y 2 = r 2

{{math|{{minteg|0|+∞|{{mexp|−''x''}} d''x''}} {{=}} 1}}

produces:

\int +\infty 0 e - x d x = 1

'''{{math|{{frac|1|2}} − {{frac|1|3}} {{=}} {{frac|1|6}}}}'''

produces: $ 1 ⁄ 2 - 1 ⁄ 3 = 1 ⁄ 6$ . Note the triple-apostrophes have set the whole formula as bold.

{{math|(√2)² = 2}}

produces:

(\sqrt 2) 2 = 2

.

{{math|''x''<sup>2</sup> + ''y''<sup>2</sup> {{=}} ''r''<sup>2</sup>}}

produces:

x 2 + y 2 = r 2

, same as first example, but using double-apostrophes to get italic font.

Use of equals-sign

If a single equals-sign ("=") is used, it will fail to render, instead showing "{{{1}}}". For example, the following template-coding would be invalid:

{{math|1 + 2 = 3}}

produces:

{{{1}}}

, which is invalid code

To resolve this, either: (a) Start the formula with "1=" as in:

{{math|1=1 + 2 = 3}}

produces:

1 + 2 = 3

, or else, (b) include the equals-sign in double-braces "{{=}}" as in:

{{math|1 + 2 {{=}} 3}}

produces:

1 + 2 = 3

.