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  1. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. |                                   symbol                                    |
  3. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  4.  
  5. Abbreviation:  π|\syπ%
  6.  
  7. Parameters:    π|noneπ%
  8.  
  9.     π|Description:π%
  10. The \symbol  markup sets the face  to the Computer Modern  Math Symbol face.
  11. Refer to  The TEXbook,  Appendix F,  for a  complete list of  the characters
  12. available in the Symbol face.
  13.  
  14.     π|Example:π%
  15. This example uses \symbol to print a diagonal arrow:
  16.  
  17. Put a {\symbol\char'45} next to  . . .
  18.  
  19. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  20. |                                                                             |
  21. |     Put a \ next to  . . .                                                  |
  22. |                                                                             |
  23. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  24.  
  25.     π|Notes:π%
  26. For more on the use of the \char markup, refer to The TEXbook.
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