MathSpeak™ Core Specification

Grammar Rules

Chapter 2 - Capitalization and Font Styles

Verbose Brief Super-Brief
Fonts and Styles
Uppercase
Single Letter Upper Upper Upper
Word Upper Word Upper Word Upper Word
Phrase - Start Start Upper Start Upper Start Upper
Phrase - End End Upper End Upper End Upper
Bold
Single Letter Bold Bold Bold
Phrase - Start Start Bold Start Bold Start Bold
Phrase - End End Bold End Bold End Bold
Italics
Single Letter Italic Italic Italic
Phrase - Start Start Italic Start Italic Start Italic
Phrase - End End Italic End Italic End Italic

Rule 2.1 - ID: fonts_CAP1

Applies To

Uppercase single letter variables or uppercase letters in a word that are spelled out.

Description

When words or letters are spelled out, indicate the capitalization for each individual letter.

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Example 1 fonts_CAP1-01

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d equals StartRoot left-parenthesis Upper X minus x right-parenthesis squared minus left-parenthesis Upper Y minus y right-parenthesis squared EndRoot
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d equals StartRoot left-p'ren Upper X minus x right-p'ren squared minus left-p'ren Upper Y minus y right-p'ren squared EndRoot
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d equals Root L p'ren Upper X minus x R p'ren squared minus L p'ren Upper Y minus y R p'ren squared EndRoot
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Rule 2.2 - ID: fonts_CAP2

Applies To

Words that are spelled out and all the letters are uppercase.

Description

When an entire word is spelled out and all the letters are uppercase, indicate this with the capitalization indicator for the entire word.

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Example 1 fonts_CAP2-05

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Read chapter Upper I hyphen Upper V and Upper X Upper I hyphen Upper X Upper V period
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Read chapter Upper I hyphen Upper V and Upper X Upper I hyphen Upper X Upper V period
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Read chapter Upper I hyphen Upper V and Upper X Upper I hyphen Upper X Upper V period

Rule 2.3 - ID: fonts_CAP3

Applies To

Description

When letters are not spelled out, do not indicate the capitalization.

Example 1 fonts_CAP3-01

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If Upper A RightArrow Upper B and Upper B RightArrow Upper C then Upper A RightArrow Upper C period
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If Upper A right-arrow Upper B and Upper B right-arrow Upper C then Upper A right-arrow Upper C period
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If Upper A R arrow Upper B and Upper B R arrow Upper C then Upper A R arrow Upper C period
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Rule 2.4 - ID: fonts_ITAL1

Applies To

Individual letters that are displayed in italics.

Description

Individual letters that are in italics use the indicator before the italic letter.

Rule 2.5 - ID: fonts_ITAL2

Applies To

Description

Entire words or phrases that are in italics, use italic phrase indicators to indicate the beginning and ending of the italic style.

Rule 2.6 - ID: fonts_BOLD1

Applies To

Individual letters or symbols that are displayed in boldface.

Description

Individual letters or symbols that are in boldface use the indicator before the boldface letter.

Example 1 fonts_BOLD1-04

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contour integral Upper E dot d Bold l equals minus StartFraction d Upper Phi Upper B Over d t EndFraction
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contour integral Upper E dot d Bold l equals minus StartFrac d Upper Phi Upper B Over d t EndFrac
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contour integral Upper E dot d Bold l equals minus Frac d Upper Phi Upper B Over d t EndFrac

Example 2 fonts_BOLD1-05

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Bold left-bracket x Bold right-bracket
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Bold left-brack x Bold right-brack
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Bold L brack x Bold R brack
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Rule 2.7 - ID: fonts_BOLD2

Applies To

Description

Entire words or phrases that are in boldface, use boldface phrase indicators to indicate the beginning and ending of the boldface style.

Rule 2.8 - ID: fonts_DEU1

Applies To

Letters that are in German style.

Description

The German style indicator is used before each letter with this style.

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