
• The next item, Character (&xxx;), enables you to enter a character that is not available on the
keyboard. It displays a dialog where you have to enter the character name (for instance alpha
for the Greek character α).
Note that you can also use the Special characters tool (command Views / Show/hide toolbars /
Special characters).
• The two next commands InvisibleTimes and ApplyFunction are used to enter the
corresponding invisible characters. See the special characters section.
Following entries of the Insert/Math submenu enable you to create new constructs within a formula. If
the insertion point is not in a formula, Amaya first creates a math element to accept the new construct.
The available constructs are:
• Root with index, mroot in MathML:
3
√
x + 1
• Square root, msqrt:
√
x + 1
• Enclose, menclose:
)
1234
• Fraction, mfrac:
1
x + 1
• Expression with subscript and superscript, msubsup:
x
i + 1
n
or
∫
0
∞
• Expression with a subscript, msub:
x
i
• Expression with a superscript, msup:
x
n
• Expression with under- and overscript, munderover:
n
∑
i = 1
• Expression with underscript, munder:
x
−
• Expression with overscript, mover:
x
maps to
→
y
• Expression within parentheses, mrow:
(
a + b
)
• Expression with prescripts and tensor indices, mmultiscripts:
k
l
X
i
j
• Finally, the New matrice (mtable) entry allows you to create and edit MathML tables:
a
c
b
d
You must then choose the number of lines and columns in the new table through a dialog that
pops up. You can manipulate it like a HTML table through the commands available from the
Tools/Edit table submenu.
14.1.3. The Math palette
Clicking on a button in the Math palette inserts the mathematical construct represented on its icon. Parts
in black are really inserted, parts in red represent placeholder, parts in blue are asked through to a
specific dialog. Green parts are simply additional information that are not inserted.
The palette contains all constructs described in Content MathML (but the produced code is an equivalent
in Presentation MathML, see the known issues section) and even more. You can also save your own
constructs in a mml file in order to use them latter. The 6 tabs are :
1. ◦ Various constructs
▪ new formula
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