Template:Mvar
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The mvar template makes the argument italic and formats as mathematics. It is used to refer to individual variables in normal running text. It should not be used within a {math} template as that makes the characters too large.
Note that digits in a variable name are conventionally not italic so {math} should be used instead in for example {math|''x''<sub>1</sub>} to produce x1. Functions and variables made up of multiple letters are conventionally set in upright letters so {math} should be used in that case too; for example {math|cos} to produce cos.
Usage
For example:
Let {mvar|x} be the maximum value used.
produces:
Let x be the maximum value used.