``Norm'' becomes ``absolute value'' when converting from LaTeX to TeXmacs

#1

Hi all,

For most of the time, if I converts \|...\| from LaTeX to TeXmacs, it becomes ``absolute value’’ |…|. How can I avoid this?

Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Yeoi

#2

I tried it now, using “Paste from LaTeX” while in inline math and I obtained <around|\<\|\|\>|...|\<\|\|\>>, which is the norm symbol with the double bar. Are you able to give more detail on your For most of the time expression?

#3

Hi Pireddag,

Thank you very much for your message. Usually, I use “\ |…\ |” to input a norm in LaTeX, then I transfer to TeXmacs which gives me the absolute value.

Best regards,
Yeoi

#4

Hi @yeoi
from the information that you give I have not been able to understand what happens.

This said, I tried pasting as LaTeX \ |…\ | on Windows and I do obtain the absolute value. Maybe pasting \ |…\ | works one way on Windows and one way on Linux, which I think would be a bug.

I think the issue deserves further investigation. Which operating system are you on?

#5

Hi Pireddag,

Thank you for your message. I use both Windows and MacOS. They have the same issue from my end.

Best regards,
Yeoi

#6

I am able to reproduce it somewhat.

  • Pressing \ and then | gives me a double bar
  • Pressing Ctrl+\ to get the latex input, then | gives a single bar

This happens both inside and outside of math mode.
This is probably a bug.

#7

Hi @schroedingers_possum,

Thank you for sharing this.

Best regards,
Yeoi

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