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hekoushui
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What do "fleqn" and "leqno" stand for?

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Hi everyone,

I will have difficulty remembering these if I don't know what they stand for. I couldn't find it online.

thanks.

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What do "fleqn" and "leqno" stand for?

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hekoushui wrote:[...] I will have difficulty remembering these if I don't know what they stand for. I couldn't find it online. [...]
I find it hard to believe that. Take a look at our »LaTeX Resources for Beginners«. I'm quite sure that several documents in this list will have the explanation.


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What do "fleqn" and "leqno" stand for?

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Hi hekoushui,

welcome to the board!
  • fleqn: flush left equations
  • leqno: left equation numbers
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What do "fleqn" and "leqno" stand for?

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Stefan_K wrote:Hi hekoushui,

welcome to the board!
  • fleqn: flush left equations
  • leqno: left equation numbers
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Thanks Stefan!
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