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Underscript

Underscript

Underscript[x,y]

is an object that formats as .

Details

In a notebook, an underscript can be created using . moves out of the underscript position.
Input of the form in a notebook is interpreted as Underscript[x,y].
Underscript[x,y] formats as in StandardForm and TraditionalForm.
In InputForm, Underscript[x,y] formats literally as Underscript[x,y].
The baseline of Underscript[x,y] is taken to be the baseline of x.
Underscript[x,y] is usually output with y in a smaller font than x.

Examples

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Basic Examples (3)

Type x y to enter directly:

The baseline is that of x:

Properties & Relations (1)

UnderBar is a special case of Underscript:

Possible Issues (1)

Passing an operator as a string does not allow spanning behavior:

Use RawBoxes to pass the raw version of the operator, which allows it to span if possible:

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