Template talk:Tmath

Behavior of parser functions [either extensions or not] when the parameter is not provided

The #tag parser function extension returns 1 instead of {{{1}}} when the parameter is not provided. Do all the parser functions and/or parser function extensions behave in this way? Just asking. — Tentacles^{Talk or ✉ mailto:Tentacles} 15:26, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Using magic words, parser functions [either extensions or not] and/or templates inside the tmath template

Should I mention (or not) on the doc page that one may use magic words, parser functions [either extensions or not] and/or templates inside the {{tmath}} template, with an example such as:

The code

{{tmath| \frac{1}{\zeta(2)} {{=}} \frac{6}{\pi^2} {{=}} {{#expr: 6 / (pi^2) }}\ldots }}

yields

⁠${\frac {1}{\zeta (2)}}={\frac {6}{\pi ^{2}}}=0.60792710185403\ldots$⁠

Or is this discouraged? — Tentacles^{Talk or ✉ mailto:Tentacles} 15:43, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

You may see that parser functions are ignored ans stripped. So there is no point in using them. -- [[User:Edokter]] {{talk}} 21:13, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

The parser function [extension] {{#expr: 6 / (pi^2) }} used in the {{tmath}} example above yielded 0.60792710185402 so it did work. — Tentacles^{Talk or ✉ mailto:Tentacles} 23:31, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Improving the template

This template documentation as the users above noted is downplaying its potential quite a bit in my opinion. Compared to using <math></math> there's plenty of positives such as

1. Allowing templates and semantic mediawiki properties inside it is a VERY strong feature. Example: <math>{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}} + 1}}</math> yields Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "http://localhost:6011/en.wikipedia.org/v1/":): {\displaystyle {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}} + 1}}} , it should of course show ⁠$2025$⁠ which {{Tmath}} successfully did. As the calculations imply; supporting templates, parser functions and SMW properties allows creating advanced math examples that will stay synchronized with the wiki even if the variables changes.
2. Controlling styles and background colors can easily be done in templates. Maybe not that useful for this wiki in particular.

The issue with equal signs isn't that big of a deal with named parameters, if it allowed the named parameter "formula":

{{TMath|formula=
{{CURRENTYEAR}} + 1 = {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} + 1}}
}}

And if you expand the template a bit to include {{NumBlk}} and {{EquationRef}} you can create numbered equations by just adding "nr=1" as a named parameter and then reference them with {{EquationNote}}. Here's the code suggestion, taken from here:

{{#vardefine:math|
  {{#tag:math
    | \pagecolor[RGB]{15,15,15} \color[RGB]{163,141,109} {{{1|{{{formula|{\color{Red}error} }}}}}}
    | display="{{{display|}}}"
    | style="background-color:transparent; padding:0;"
  }}
}}
{{#if: {{{nr|}}}
  | {{NumBlk|1=:|2={{#var:math}}|3={{EquationRef|{{{nr}}}}}}}
  | {{#var:math}}
}}

Remove \pagecolor[RGB]{15,15,15} \color[RGB]{163,141,109} if it's not needed.--Illviljan (talk) 20:46, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

Not to print "1" in the case of empty argument

I think it is not necessary to print "1" in the case of empty argument for this template, so I add "|" in the end of it.

But it is reverted. What other friends think about this change (adding "|") in this template?

Thanks, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 16:44, 27 September 2020 (UTC)