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(A good start to a wiki tips and tricks page.) |
(→Useful Tips, Characters, and Codes: How to do it on Linux and with HTML entities) |
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*To add a newline. simply insert two returns or add a <nowiki><br></nowiki>. (the HTML way will be a slightly smaller line break) |
*To add a newline. simply insert two returns or add a <nowiki><br></nowiki>. (the HTML way will be a slightly smaller line break) |
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*To add certain math characters (for those with no LaTeX experience), hold " |
*To add certain math characters (for those with no LaTeX experience) ''with Windows'', hold "Alt" and press the following codes on your keypad (no padding with zeros): |
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:*26 → (Implies) |
:*26 → (Implies) |
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:*170 ¬ (Not) |
:*170 ¬ (Not) |
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:*251 √ (Square root. Will not extend across entire formula...parentheses suggested) |
:*251 √ (Square root. Will not extend across entire formula...parentheses suggested) |
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:*253 ² (Squared) |
:*253 ² (Squared) |
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: On Linux with German keyboard layout, the following key combinations will usually work: |
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:* AltGR + U: → |
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:* AltGr + ^: ¬ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + Q: Ω |
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:* AltGr + k: ĸ |
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:* AltGr + m: µ |
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:* AltGr + .: · |
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:* AltGr + ;: × |
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:* AltGr + :: ÷ |
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:* AltGr + 1 through 3: ¹²³ |
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:* AltGr + 5: ½ |
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:* AltGr + 4: ¼ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + 2: ⅛ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + 5: ⅜ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + 6: ⅝ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + 7: ⅞ |
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:* AltGr + Shift + 9: ± |
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: In any case, independent of operating system and keyboard layout, you can use the HTML entities: |
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:* &rarr; → |
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:* &not; ¬ |
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:* &alpha;&beta;&gamma;&delta;&epsilon;&zeta;&eta;&theta; αβγδεζηθ |
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:* &iota;&kappa;&lambda;&mu;&nu;&xi;&omicron;&pi; ικλμνξοπ |
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:* &rho;&sigma;&tau;&upsilon;&chi;&phi;&psi;&omega; ρστυχφψω |
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:* &Alpha;&Beta;&Gamma;&Delta;&Epsilon;&Zeta;&Eta;&Theta; ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘ |
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:* &Iota;&Kappa;&Lambda;&Mu;&Nu;&Xi;&Omicron;&Pi; ΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠ |
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:* &Rho;&Sigma;&Tau;&Upsilon;&Chi;&Phi;&Psi;&Omega; ΡΣΤΥΧΦΨΩ |
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:* &infin; ∞ |
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:* &plusmn; ± |
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:* &le;&ge;&ne;&asymp; ≤≥≠≈ |
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:* &middot;&times;&divide; ·×÷ |
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:* &deg; ° |
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:* &radic; √ |
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:* &sup1;&sup2;&sup3; ¹²³ |
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*To add superscripted text, put <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sup>example</sup></nowiki> shows <sup>example</sup>. |
*To add superscripted text, put <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sup>example</sup></nowiki> shows <sup>example</sup>. |
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*To add subscripted text, put <nowiki><sub></sub></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sub>example</sub></nowiki> shows <sub>example</sub>. |
*To add subscripted text, put <nowiki><sub></sub></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sub>example</sub></nowiki> shows <sub>example</sub>. |
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