Writer Guide

Formats
Operation Command Display
Left superscript a lsup{b}
a
b
Center superscript a csup{b}
a
b
Right superscript a^{b}
a
b
Left subscript a lsub{b}
a
b
Center subscript a csub{b}
a
b
Right subscript a_{b}
a
b
Align character to left (text
is aligned center by default)
stack { Hello world # alignl
(a) }
Hello world
a
Align character to center
stack{Hello world #
alignc(a)}
Hello world
a
Align character to right
stack { Hello world #
alignr(a)}
Hello world
a
Vertical stack of 2 binom{a}{b}
a
b
Vertical stack, more than 2 stack{a # b # z}
a
b
z
Matrix stack matrix{a # b ## c # d}
a b
c d
Common mathematical
arrangement
matrix{a # "="b ## {} #
"="c}
a = b
= c
New line asldkfjo newline sadkfj
asldkfjo
sadkfj
Small gap (grave) stuff `stuff
stuff stuff
Large gap (tilde) stuff~stuff
stuff stuff
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