Re: [solved] Fractions and binomial inlined in text ($n \choose \frac{n}2$): Parentheses not scaled

[Paul Menzel <paulepanter@users.sourceforge.net>]

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Am Sonntag, den 04.12.2011, 09:52 +0100 schrieb Wolfgang Schuster:
> Am 03.12.2011 um 19:56 schrieb Paul Menzel:

> > using the following minimal example
> > 
> >        \starttext
> >        Using \type{\choose} in text $n \choose \frac{n}2$.
> > 
> >        \startformula
> >        n \choose \frac{n}2
> >        \stopformula
> > 
> >        \CONTEXT\ \contextmark\ \contextversion\ with \texenginename\
> >        \texengineversion
> >        \stoptext
> > 
> > the parentheses of the binomial in the text or too short. I guess this
> > is because the parentheses are not scaled when inlined and that this is
> > also a TeX limitation and therefore expected?
> 
> 
> Instead if \choose you can use \binom which is the recommended way in context.
> 
> The \dbinom command sets the content in display style while \tbinom use textstyle.
> 
> \starttext
> 
> Using \tex{binom} in text $\binom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.
> 
> Using \tex{dbinom} in text $\dbinom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.
> 
> Using \tex{tbinom} in text $\tbinom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.
> 
> \startformula
> \binom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}
> \stopformula
> 
> \stoptext

As always that did the trick. Thank you a lot Wolfgang and Dalyoung!


Thanks,

Paul

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\starttext

Using \tex{binom} in text $\binom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.

Using \tex{dbinom} in text $\dbinom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.

Using \tex{tbinom} in text $\tbinom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}$.

\startformula
\binom{n}{\frac{n}{2}}
\stopformula

\stoptext

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