This template eases using the val notation, because the accurate mathematical symbol used when writing it is the left angle bracket "⟨" (Unicode code point U+27E8), which is not easy for most users to type, and so they instead use the visual approximation of the less-than symbol "<".

Usage example:

{{val|31 49 72 87}}

...will be rendered as

⟨31 49 72 87]

See also template:monzo