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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 {{tl|math}} template.
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 {{tl|math}} template.



Latest revision as of 03:23, 18 February 2025

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 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.

Usage

For example:

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

produces:

Let x be the maximum value used.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Mvar in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Mvar

Marks text as a variable and formats it as math

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
variable1

no description

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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