Command/type

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\type

Summary

The command \type typesets verbatim TeX code

Settings

\type[...=...,...]{...}
...=...,...inherits from \setuptype
{...}content

Settings angles

\type[...=...,...]<<...>>
...=...,...inherits from \setuptype
<<...>>angles

Description

Verbatim text, typeset in typewriter font.

In a caption (and probably other places), \type can cause errors if it contains active characters (| for example). You can use

\type{...}\type{|}\type{...}
as a workaround, since the first character is not expanded.


Examples

Example 1

  • Plain example: \type{\bf You can type any %ld thing you |ike, even command$.}
    
    Alternate delimiters: \type-You can choose your own delimiters-
    
    With options \type[option=TEX]{\ConTeXt\ colouring}
    

Preserving some spaces needs more work

  • In some cases spaces disappear unless you do a bit more work.  For example, notice the missing space here: \type{\someCommand [option]}.
    
    The following usage preserves that space: \type[compact=last]{\someCommand [option]}.
    

Why is there a angle variant ?

  • 
    % you can not type } with \type{}}
    % because the first closing } ... closes the argument
    % you finally have a } alone which makes compilation unsuccessful.
    
    % but you can type } with
    
    \type<<}>>
    
    

Notes

See also

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