Template:Equation

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Purpose

This template gives an equation passed in as numbered parameter {{{1}}} a number {{{2}}}, which is displayed in the far right column. This also creates an anchor (#equation-{{{2}}}), which can be adjusted with the id parameter.

Usage

{{Equation|1=e = m c^2|2=1}}
{{Equation|1=a^2 + b^2 = c^2|2=2}}
{{Equation|1=X(t) = V_0 t + A t^2|2=3}}

results in:

$e=mc^{2}$ (1)

$a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$ (2)

$X(t)=V_{0}t+At^{2}$ (3)

Note: Wikisyntax (e.g. formatting templates like {{sub}}) doesn't work in this template, use LaTeX syntax instead.

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TemplateData for Equation

This template generates an equation (passed in LaTeX) with a number to the right. It also generates an anchor so that the equation can be linked to from other parts of the page.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Equation (LaTeX)	1	See Wikipedia:LaTeX for instructions if unfamiliar. Example e^{iz} = \cos(z) + i \sin(z)	String	required
Equation number	2	The number of the equation, also used to generate the anchor	String	suggested
Anchor id	id	The anchor id. If you set this to "my-eqn" (no quotes), the link [[#my-eqn|see my equation]] will take you to the equation. Default Defaults to "equation-" + the equation number, if that is specified.	String	optional

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