Text Formatting ⇒ Trying to use "align" environment

[Stefan Kottwitz]

{} is an empty word. Sometimes this is useful to place a superscript without an object. Here it's dispensable.

Stefan

[itsmereally]

Ah. Makes sense. I'll keep a note of that.

Sorry to keep pestering, but I'd like to ask another question, still related to the align environment.

In a text environment, we can use $...$ to enable a math environment. In a math environment, we can use \text{...} to enable a text environment.

Is there a symbol, like with the $s, that could replace the "\text{...}", and is there a list available showing what each of these special symbols do?

I'm really getting into it all now, thanks to your goodself. My document looks exactly the way I wanted it.

That will probably change when I start learning the siunitx package though.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I'd like to ask another question, still related to the align environment.

So it's fine to append it to this topic. If it comes to a different subject, like siunitx, just open a new topic.

In a text environment, we can use $...$ to enable a math environment. In a math environment, we can use \text{...} to enable a text environment.
Is there a symbol, like with the $s, that could replace the "\text{...}", and is there a list available showing what each of these special symbols do?

$...$ is not really LaTeX, it's TeX. The corresponding LaTeX command (environment) ist \(...\), though $...$ is commonly used. It's shorter. (see perhaps: inline math)

There's no counterpart regarding text mode. \text is a macro from the amsmath package. There's no shourtcut for it, but we could define one analogous to $.

Characters like $ act as commands, like $ for inline math, ~ for a non-breakable space, % for beginning a comment etc. A LaTeX book or TeX book would tell more. But you will get to know them as time goes by.

Stefan


Stefan

[itsmereally]

I didn't realise there was a difference between LaTeX and Tex. This calls for some googling.

Thanks again for all your help. I'm now well underway in my document.

I'll probably be pestering you again in the near future.

[itsmereally]

All inside the align environment is considered as math. \text has been used to temporarily switch back to text mode.

Sorry to bring this up again.

Is there any way to have the align command use a text environment instead of math, which would then allow me to use the $...$ structure within it?

[torbjorn t.]

What exactly are you trying to do?

[itsmereally]

I'm typing Physics notes, and am using alot of fractions and calculations within sentences. I find it much neater to use the $...$ structure for maths in a text environment, rather than \text{...} for text in a maths environment.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Is there any way to have the align command use a text environment instead of math, which would then allow me to use the $...$ structure within it?

You could use a tabular environment in text mode and $...$ within.

Stefan

[itsmereally]

I can't get information in a tabular environment to "line up" with text that isn't in a particular environment.

I think I tried this before. I'll keep experimenting.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

The tabbing environment is a simple alternative. It's even able to cross page boundaries.

Stefan