TeX macros

When writing TeX formulae, you may want to use custom macros.

The .texmacro {name} {content} ^{docs ↗} function defines a new macro that can be used in equations.

.texmacro {\gradient} {\nabla}

$ \gradient f $

As with every Quarkdown function, you can use the last argument as a block argument.

.texmacro {\gradient}
    \nabla

Parameters

Macros can feature a variable number of parameters, which are referenced inside the macro content as #1, #2, and so on.

.texmacro {\sumlim}
    \sum_{#1}^{#2}

$ \sumlim{i=1}{n} a_i $

Composing

You can define multiple macros and combine them, as you would do in LaTeX:

.texmacro {\hello}
    \text {Hello, \textit {world}}

.texmacro {\highlight}
    \colorbox{blue}{#1}

$ \highlight{\hello} $

You can also compose them on top of other macros:

.texmacro {\hello}
    \text {Hello, \textit {world}}

.texmacro {\highlighthello}
    \colorbox{blue}{\hello}

$ \highlighthello $