New CTAN package: macros/latex/contrib/maybemath

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:47:51 +0100

Andy Buckley writes (via the cam.ctan.org upload daemon):

>   Macros for making math bold or italic according to context
>
>     The \maybebm and \maybeit macros can be used in math
>     expressions to make the arguments typeset as bold or italic
>     respectively if the surrounding context is appropriate. They
>     are useful for writing user macros for use in general contexts.
>     
>     \maybebm is especially appropriate when section titles contain
>     math expressions, since the title will appear bold but the
>     header and table of contents usually replicate the title in
>     normal width.
>     
>     \maybeit performs a similar role to \mathrm{} but the math
>     expression will be italicised if the surrounding text is.

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ctan-ann - maybemath

New CTAN package: macros/latex/contrib/maybemath