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|                                   symbol                                    |
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Abbreviation:  �|\sy�%

Parameters:    �|none�%

   �|Description:�%
The \symbol  markup sets the face  to the Computer Modern  Math Symbol face.
Refer to  The TEXbook,  Appendix F,  for a  complete list of  the characters
available in the Symbol face.

   �|Example:�%
This example uses \symbol to print a diagonal arrow:

Put a {\symbol\char'45} next to  . . .

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|                                                                             |
|     Put a \ next to  . . .                                                  |
|                                                                             |
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   �|Notes:�%
For more on the use of the \char markup, refer to The TEXbook.