[OS X TeX] command completion file for inline and display math mode

[Alan Munn]

On Jan 19, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Dilan Fernando wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> Does anybody know how to achieve the following:
> 
> I want to be able to write something like \mathin (or some other appropriate key board short cut)
> and hit the trigger key and get $$ for the inline math mode with the cursor conveniently placed inside the 
> double dollar signs and a 'mark' out side the environment to move out of the in- line 
> math mode quickly.
> 
> Also, how does one do the same for the display math mode ($$ $$)?.

Just as an aside, you really shouldn't use $$ ... $$ for display math in LaTeX, but \[ ...\] 

It will prevent you from using the [fleqn] class option and will also mess up vertical spacing when using  the amsmath package.  See <http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=dolldoll> for some explanation or 

texdoc l2tabu-en

for an explanation (plus a good list of other things you shouldn't do).

Alan


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