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commit f0483fe7776e2b031b9206056a3c60f131f2fec6
Author: Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Aug 16 17:26:26 2022 +0100

    * doc/texinfo.texi (Inserting Math): Use a real formula.  State
    earlier that the argument is TeX.
---
 ChangeLog        |  5 +++++
 doc/texinfo.texi | 15 +++++++--------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 52f009f9a7..a2e53058d8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2022-08-16  Gavin Smith  <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
+
+       * doc/texinfo.texi (Inserting Math): Use a real formula.  State
+       earlier that the argument is TeX.
+
 2022-08-16  Gavin Smith  <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
 
        * doc/texinfo.texi (Info Format Printindex): Reword to avoid
diff --git a/doc/texinfo.texi b/doc/texinfo.texi
index e27001154e..df0976ee9a 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo.texi
@@ -10063,18 +10063,17 @@ next section.
 @findex math
 @cindex Mathematical expressions, inserting
 @cindex Formulas, mathematical
-You can write a short mathematical expression with the @code{@@math}
-command.  Write the mathematical expression between braces, like this:
+You can write a mathematical expression, equation or formula using
+the @code{@@math} command.  Write the @TeX{} math notation between
+braces, like this:
 
 @example
-@@math@{\sin 2\pi \equiv \cos 3\pi@}
+@@math@{\partial_\alpha \partial^\alpha A^\beta = \mu_0 J^\beta@}
 @end example
 
-@noindent which looks like this:
-@display
-@math{\sin 2\pi \equiv \cos 3\pi}
-@end display
-
+@code{@@math} is formatted inline when used inside a paragraph,
+like @math{\partial_\alpha \partial^\alpha A^\beta = \mu_0 J^\beta} in
+this example.
 The @code{@@math} command has no special effect on the Info
 output or (by default) the HTML output, merely outputting
 the contents verbatim.