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=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
| − | Use this template to wrap an inline formula in wikitext. | + | Use this template to wrap an inline formula in wikitext. Example: |
| − | < | + | :<code><nowiki>{{mathcal|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ}}</nowiki></code> |
| − | {{mathcal|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ}} | + | produces: {{mathcal|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ}}. |
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===Use of equals-sign=== | ===Use of equals-sign=== | ||
| − | The template is meant to be used with alphabetic text, typically one or a few letters. If the body contains an exposed equals-sign ("<code>=</code>") | + | The template is meant to be used with alphabetic text, typically one or a few capital letters. If the body contains an exposed equals-sign ("<code>=</code>"), it will fail to render. For example, the following template use produces no result: |
| − | + | :<code><nowiki>{{mathcal|P=NP}}</nowiki></code>. | |
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There are two ways to resolve this. | There are two ways to resolve this. | ||
| − | Method 1: Start the body with "<code>1=</code>" as in: | + | Method 1: Start the body with "<code>1=</code>", as in: |
| − | < | + | :<code><nowiki>{{mathcal|1=P=NP}}</nowiki></code>, |
| − | + | which produces: {{mathcal|1=P=NP}}. | |
Method 2: Enclose the equals-sign in double-braces "<code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code>", as in: | Method 2: Enclose the equals-sign in double-braces "<code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code>", as in: | ||
| − | < | + | :<code><nowiki>{{mathcal|P{{=}}NP}}</nowiki></code>, |
| − | + | which produces: {{mathcal|P{{=}}NP}}. | |
[[Category:Mathematical formatting templates]] | [[Category:Mathematical formatting templates]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 23 April 2011
The Mathcal template is intended to simulate a calligraphic font for use in mathematical formulas using standard HTML. Use this template as an alternative to \mathcal{...} in LaTeX markup (see Help:Displaying a formula).
Usage
Use this template to wrap an inline formula in wikitext. Example:
{{mathcal|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ}}
produces: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
Use of equals-sign
The template is meant to be used with alphabetic text, typically one or a few capital letters. If the body contains an exposed equals-sign ("="), it will fail to render. For example, the following template use produces no result:
{{mathcal|P=NP}}.
There are two ways to resolve this.
Method 1: Start the body with "1=", as in:
{{mathcal|1=P=NP}},
which produces: P=NP.
Method 2: Enclose the equals-sign in double-braces "{{=}}", as in:
{{mathcal|P{{=}}NP}},
which produces: P=NP.