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DelimitersTopic

Fences, sizing commands, and stretchy bars.

This topic has 41 symbols and 27 commands from the base and ams packages. Commands show whether MathJax, KaTeX, and XeTeX render them. Symbols are single characters and are not render-tested, so they carry no support level. Entries are ordered by how often they appear in corpus formulas.

Entries
41 symbols · 27 commands
Packages
base 60 · ams 8
Most used
\| 4.60%
Full support · 27 tested
MathJax 27/27 · KaTeX 27/27 · XeTeX 27/27

Entries#

NameDefinitionPackagesMathJaxKaTeXXeTeXFrequency
\|U+2016 double vertical linebaseNot render-tested4.60%
\rangleU+27E9 mathematical right angle bracketbaseNot render-tested4.21%
\langleU+27E8 mathematical left angle bracketbaseNot render-tested3.78%
\bigcommandManual fixed-size delimiter used as an ordinary math symbol when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base3.22%
\BigcommandManual fixed-size delimiter used as an ordinary math symbol when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base2.69%
\biggcommandManual larger fixed-size delimiter used as an ordinary math symbol when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base1.23%
\biglcommandManual fixed-size opening delimiter paired with explicit closing commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.99%
\bigrcommandManual fixed-size closing delimiter paired with explicit opening commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.98%
\vertU+007C vertical linebaseNot render-tested0.74%
\mathopcommandUsed to declare a mathematical operator, enabling operator spacing and limits.base0.62%
\BiglcommandManual fixed-size opening delimiter paired with explicit closing commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.54%
\BigrcommandManual fixed-size closing delimiter paired with explicit opening commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.54%
\bigglcommandManual larger opening delimiter paired with explicit closing commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.47%
\biggrcommandManual larger closing delimiter paired with explicit opening commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.46%
\VertU+2016 double vertical linebaseNot render-tested0.46%
\BiggcommandManual extra-large fixed-size delimiter used as an ordinary math symbol when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.41%
\downarrowU+2193 downwards arrowbaseNot render-tested0.32%
\backslashU+005C reverse solidusbaseNot render-tested0.28%
\uparrowU+2191 upwards arrowbaseNot render-tested0.28%
\lfloorU+230A left floorbaseNot render-tested0.23%
\rfloorU+230B right floorbaseNot render-tested0.23%
\lvertU+007C vertical lineamsNot render-tested0.21%
\rvertU+007C vertical lineamsNot render-tested0.20%
\lVertU+2016 double vertical lineamsNot render-tested0.19%
\rVertU+2016 double vertical lineamsNot render-tested0.19%
\BigglcommandManual extra-large opening delimiter paired with explicit closing commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.13%
\BiggrcommandManual extra-large closing delimiter paired with explicit opening commands when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.13%
\rceilU+2309 right ceilingbaseNot render-tested0.09%
\lceilU+2308 left ceilingbaseNot render-tested0.09%
\lbraceU+007B left curly bracketbaseNot render-tested0.09%
\rbraceU+007D right curly bracketbaseNot render-tested0.09%
\lbrackU+005B left square bracketbaseNot render-tested0.07%
\middlecommandUsed inside a \left...\right pair to insert an automatically sized internal separator, such as in set-builder notation or bra-ket style expressions.base0.07%
\mathrelcommandUsed to assign the relation math class to a symbol, treating it like an equals sign for spacing.base0.06%
\mathbincommandUsed to assign the binary operator math class to a symbol for correct spacing.base0.03%
\mathordcommandUsed to assign the ordinary math class to an expression, affecting horizontal spacing.base0.03%
\rbrackU+005D right square bracketbaseNot render-tested0.02%
\llbracketU+27E6 mathematical left white square bracketbaseNot render-tested0.02%
\lrcornerU+231F bottom right corneramsNot render-tested0.02%
\rrbracketU+27E7 mathematical right white square bracketbaseNot render-tested0.02%
\mathinnercommandUsed to assign the inner math class, typical for fractions and certain delimited expressions.base0.01%
\bigmcommandManual fixed-size middle or relation-style delimiter, especially for bars in conditional expressions or set-builder notation, when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base0.01%
\arrowvertU+23D0 vertical line extensionbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\BigmcommandManual fixed-size middle or relation-style delimiter, especially for bars in conditional expressions or set-builder notation, when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base<0.01%
\llcornerU+231E bottom left corneramsNot render-tested<0.01%
\DownarrowU+21D3 downwards double arrowbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\UparrowU+21D1 upwards double arrowbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\ArrowvertU+2016 double vertical linebaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\biggmcommandManual larger middle or relation-style delimiter, especially for bars in conditional expressions or set-builder notation, when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base<0.01%
\urcornerU+231D top right corneramsNot render-tested<0.01%
\ulcornerU+231C top left corneramsNot render-tested<0.01%
\updownarrowU+2195 up down arrowbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\UpdownarrowU+21D5 up down double arrowbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\BiggmcommandManual extra-large middle or relation-style delimiter, especially for bars in conditional expressions or set-builder notation, when automatic \left...\right sizing is undesirable.base<0.01%
\mathpunctcommandUsed to assign the punctuation math class, formatting it like a comma or semicolon.base<0.01%
\lgroupU+27EE mathematical left flattened parenthesisbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\rgroupU+27EF mathematical right flattened parenthesisbaseNot render-tested<0.01%
\bracevertU+23AA curly bracket extensionbaseNot render-tested0%
\{U+007B left curly bracketbaseNot render-tested—
\}U+007D right curly bracketbaseNot render-tested—
\gtU+003E greater-than signbaseNot render-tested—
\leftcommandUsed with \right to open automatically sized fences around a mathematical expression, including cases with an invisible delimiter such as \left.base—
\lmoustacheU+23B0 upper left or lower right curly bracket sectionbaseNot render-tested—
\ltU+003C less-than signbaseNot render-tested—
\mathclosecommandUsed to assign the close delimiter math class, like a right parenthesis.base—
\mathopencommandUsed to assign the open delimiter math class, like a left parenthesis.base—
\rightcommandUsed to close automatically sized fences opened by \left around a mathematical expression.base—
\rmoustacheU+23B1 upper right or lower left curly bracket sectionbaseNot render-tested—
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