Re: [NTG-context] equivalent to \newcommand{...}{\ensuremath{...}}

Am 08.12.2014 um 17:41 schrieb j. van den hoff :

hi list,

new to `context' and my first question to the list: how can I achieve the following (`latex') behaviour:

\newcommand{\km}{\ensuremath{K_m}} We can now use \km\ in the body text as well as in this \begin{equation} \km = 1 \end{equation} display equation.

in `context'? I've tried something like

\def\km{\math{K_m}} We can now use \km\ in the body text but get sytnax errors when putting it in this \startformula \km = 1 \stopformula formula.

but this fails for obvious reasons (as would using `$$' instead of `ensuremath' in the `latex' case).

so what I need is a way of defining (potentially complex) math-expressions via some shortcuts/definitions/macros/abbreviations (whatever) which I can then use in the formula environment (or whatever it's called in `context'...) as well as in the body text.

any help appreciated,

In ConTeXt you have to write \define\km{\mathematics{K_m}} but there is not much to gain from this because you can enter math mode in the text with \m{…}. Wolfgang