? texinfo.txi-math.diff Index: texinfo.txi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/texinfo/texinfo/doc/texinfo.txi,v retrieving revision 1.204 diff -u -3 -p -r1.204 texinfo.txi --- texinfo.txi 29 Jul 2007 14:55:43 -0000 1.204 +++ texinfo.txi 16 Sep 2007 10:01:54 -0000 @@ -10954,15 +10954,18 @@ command. Write the mathematical express (a + b)(a + b) = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 @end example -Thus, the @code{@@math} command has no effect on the Info and HTML -output; @command{makeinfo} just reproduces the input, it does not try -to interpret the mathematics in any way. - address@hidden@@math} implies @code{@@tex}. This not only makes it possible to -write superscripts and subscripts (as in the above example), but also -allows you to use any of the plain @TeX{} math control sequences. It's -conventional to use @samp{\} instead of @samp{@@} for these commands. -As in: +Thus, the @code{@@math} command has no specific effect on the Info and +HTML output; @command{makeinfo} expands the @@-commands as usual, but +it does not try to interpret the mathematical formatting in any way. +Lone braces @address@hidden and @address@hidden do not trigger errors in address@hidden@@math}. + +In @code{@@math}, @TeX{} commands and symbols are also allowed, and when +in @TeX{}, have the same meaning that in @TeX{} mathematical environments. +This not only makes it possible to write superscripts and subscripts (as +in the above example), but also allows you to use any of the plain @TeX{} +math control sequences. It's conventional to use @samp{\} instead of address@hidden@@} for these commands. As in: @example @@address@hidden 2\pi \equiv \cos address@hidden @end example