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Abbreviation:  ã|\syã%
 
Parameters:    ã|noneã%
 
    ã|Description:ã%
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.
 
    ã|Example:ã%
This example uses \symbol to print a diagonal arrow:
 
Put a {\symbol\char'45} next to  . . .
 
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    ã|Notes:ã%
For more on the use of the \char markup, refer to The TEXbook.