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====Mathematics variables====
====Mathematics variables====
{{Main article|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Mathematics}}
{{main|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Mathematics}}
Symbols for mathematics variables, either used within mathematical formulas or used in isolation, are simply italicized:
Symbols for mathematics variables, either used within mathematical formulas or used in isolation, are simply italicized:
* <code><nowiki>The value of ''y'' when ''x'' = 3</nowiki></code> ⇒ {{xt|1= The value of ''y'' when ''x'' = 3}}
* <code><nowiki>The value of ''y'' when ''x'' = 3</nowiki></code> ⇒ {{xt|1= The value of ''y'' when ''x'' = 3}}
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* Symbols for mathematical operators such as sin and ln
* Symbols for mathematical operators such as sin and ln
*: sin ''x'', ln (''p''/''p''<sub>0</sub>)
*: sin ''x'', ln (''p''/''p''<sub>0</sub>)
The template {{tlx|mvar}} is available to distinguish between ''I'' (upper-case i) and ''l'' (lower-case L) as variables, which look almost identical in most sans-serif fonts, including the default typefaces of many browsers.


=== Uses of italics that are specific to Wikipedia ===
=== Uses of italics that are specific to Wikipedia ===