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* In MkII, {{cmd|define}} is like the TeX primitive {{tex|def}}: it defines a new TeX macro. * In MkIV {{cmd|define}} is like {{tex|unexpanded}}{{tex|def}}: and \defineexpandable is like {{tex|def}}.The optional (bracketed) argument denotes the number of parameters you can give to your command. text ''macro contents'' is the result when the macro gets expanded. <tt>\define</tt> isnot <tt>\long</tt>, that means you cannot use <tt>\par</tt> inside the arguments.

== comment Pitfalls ==<precode>is there any bonus when I use \define instead of </code> does not use {{tex|long}}; that means that in MkIImultiple paragraphs (e.g. through {{tex|par}} or <tt>\def? -PGendgraf</prett>)inside arguments will not work.

<context mode=mkiv source= Example ="yes">% wiki mode=mkiv \define\hello{Good morning} % You may not use numbers% \define[1]\mp3{The ID3 Tag of the MP3 file is: #1}% but this will work:\define[1]\mpThree{The ID3 Tag of the MP3 file is: #1}

<pre class="% You can use non-ASCII characters in MkIV, but not in MkII.% This example">is compiled using mkiv.\define[1]\helloKüFst{Good morningKüstenfunkstelle, #1!}

\hello \KüFst{mom12} % Good morning mom 

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