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helllo
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A word not in italic inside an equation !

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Hi,
I'm trying to have something not in italic in an equation.
Anyone knows how to do this ?
Thanks a lot :)
Last edited by helllo on Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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svend_tveskaeg
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A word not in italic inside an equation !

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Use either the \text or \textup command (depending on your needs).
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helllo
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Re: A word not in italic inside an equation !

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Thank you.
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frabjous
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Re: A word not in italic inside an equation !

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\mathrm is another possiblity.
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