Template:Abs

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Template:Abs

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 {{!}}x{{!}} or {{pipe}}x{{pipe}}.

Parameters

{{{1}}}

The expression to be enclosed.

{{{2}}}

Pass in big to stretch the absolute value bars for fractions.

Usage

You type	You get
{{abs|''x''}}	|x|
{{abs|{{sfrac|''x''|''y''}}|big}}	<span style="display: inline-block; margin: px 0px px 0px; transform: scale(1, big);">|⁠x/y⁠<span style="display: inline-block; margin: px 0px px 0px; transform: scale(1, big);">|