\curl - LaTeX vector command

\curl x

Renderer support

Package	MathJax	KaTeX	XeTeX
`physics`	MathJax: Full	KaTeX: None	XeTeX: Full

Syntax#

\curld<(,)><[,]><{,}>(a)optional math content

Argspec d<(,)><[,]><{,}> — one optional argument. Reading argspecs

\curl{F}

\curl(F)

\curl[F]

TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.

\curl \vnabla\crossproduct

If followed by {...}, it expands to \vnabla\crossproduct \left\{ ... \right\} or \vnabla\crossproduct { ... } depending on fencing.

\vnabla\crossproductapproximate
This produces the same operator tokens, but it does not include the helper's special handling for an immediately following ( or [.
\nabla\timesapproximate
Close notational equivalent; the physics package uses its own vector nabla/cross-product tokens and also provides auto-open handling for following ( or [.

`physics`
Input	Case	MathJax	KaTeX	XeTeX
`\curl`	Positive · baseline	Pass	Fail	Pass
`\curl (a)`	Positive · vary:d[0]	Pass	Fail	Pass