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-This template is designed to typeset the absolute value of a variable.
+This template is designed to typeset the absolute value of a variable or expression. It is only necessary on fractions or when scaling is necessary; for individual variables (e.g. {{!}}x{{!}}) you can simply use <code><nowiki>{{!}}x{{!}}</nowiki></code> or <code>{{tl|pipe}}x{{tl|pipe}}</code>.
-=== Usage ===
+=== Parameters ===
-Typing
+; <code>{{{<nowiki />1}}}</code>
+: The expression to be enclosed.
-<pre>{{abs|''x''}}</pre>
+; <code>{{{<nowiki />2}}}</code>
+: Pass in <code>big</code> to stretch the absolute value bars for fractions.
-gives
+=== Usage ===
+{| class="wikitable"
-{{abs|''x''}}
+|-
+! You type !! You get
+|-
+| {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{abs|''x''}}</nowiki>}} || {{abs|''x''}}
+|-
+| {{plaincode|<nowiki>{{abs|{{sfrac|''x''|''y''}}|big}}</nowiki>}} || {{abs|{{sfrac|''x''|''y''}}|big}}
+|}