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Typesetting a double Over Dot on top of a symbol


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I wanted to make a notation with a double dot over a symbol in Mathematica. Searching online or in the documentation did not yield any results. However, just randomly attempting to give a second parameter to the OverDot function surprisingly did exactly what I needed:



enter image description here



I assume the red font suggests that Mathematica perceives this as a syntax mistake at some level, even though the output is as desired. Unfortunately, this does not work for three dots and more.




Is there a proper way to do this without red font appearing?







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    {Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






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    The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
    $endgroup$
    – m_goldberg
    1 hour ago
















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$begingroup$


I wanted to make a notation with a double dot over a symbol in Mathematica. Searching online or in the documentation did not yield any results. However, just randomly attempting to give a second parameter to the OverDot function surprisingly did exactly what I needed:



enter image description here



I assume the red font suggests that Mathematica perceives this as a syntax mistake at some level, even though the output is as desired. Unfortunately, this does not work for three dots and more.




Is there a proper way to do this without red font appearing?







formatting







share|improve this question









$endgroup$








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    {Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
    $endgroup$
    – m_goldberg
    1 hour ago














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$begingroup$


I wanted to make a notation with a double dot over a symbol in Mathematica. Searching online or in the documentation did not yield any results. However, just randomly attempting to give a second parameter to the OverDot function surprisingly did exactly what I needed:



enter image description here



I assume the red font suggests that Mathematica perceives this as a syntax mistake at some level, even though the output is as desired. Unfortunately, this does not work for three dots and more.




Is there a proper way to do this without red font appearing?







formatting







share|improve this question









$endgroup$




I wanted to make a notation with a double dot over a symbol in Mathematica. Searching online or in the documentation did not yield any results. However, just randomly attempting to give a second parameter to the OverDot function surprisingly did exactly what I needed:



enter image description here



I assume the red font suggests that Mathematica perceives this as a syntax mistake at some level, even though the output is as desired. Unfortunately, this does not work for three dots and more.




Is there a proper way to do this without red font appearing?







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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    {Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
    $endgroup$
    – m_goldberg
    1 hour ago














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    {Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
    $endgroup$
    – m_goldberg
    1 hour ago








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$begingroup$
{Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
$endgroup$
– Bob Hanlon
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
{Overscript[x, ".."], Overscript[x, "..."], Overscript[x, "[Ellipsis]"]}
$endgroup$
– Bob Hanlon
2 hours ago




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2




$begingroup$
The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
$endgroup$
– m_goldberg
1 hour ago




$begingroup$
The code editor and documentation are not always completely in sync with the actual typesetting. This is only one of several examples. Ignore the code coloring.
$endgroup$
– m_goldberg
1 hour ago










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Use ToBoxes to find the boxes generated for OverDot[x, 2]:



OverDot[x,2] //ToBoxes



OverscriptBox["x", "¨"]




You can reproduce these boxes using Overscript:



Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "¨"]



enter image description here




You can use the same approach for triple dots:



Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "[TripleDot]"]



enter image description here




For more dots, you will have to use a different mechanism to generate the dots, e.g.:



Overscript[x, Style[Row[{".",".",".","."}],FontTracking->"Condensed"]]



enter image description here







share|improve this answer









$endgroup$





















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    $begingroup$

    You could fix the syntax highlighting, or ignore it. Here's a fix:



    SyntaxInformation[OverDot] = {"ArgumentsPattern" -> {_, _.}};


    Mathematica graphics






    share|improve this answer









    $endgroup$





















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      Go to the Basic math assistant palette and click on the template.



      enter image description here






      share|improve this answer











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      • $begingroup$
        There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
        $endgroup$
        – Kagaratsch
        2 hours ago








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        $begingroup$
        Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
        $endgroup$
        – David G. Stork
        2 hours ago












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      $begingroup$

      Use ToBoxes to find the boxes generated for OverDot[x, 2]:



      OverDot[x,2] //ToBoxes



      OverscriptBox["x", "¨"]




      You can reproduce these boxes using Overscript:



      Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "¨"]



      enter image description here




      You can use the same approach for triple dots:



      Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "[TripleDot]"]



      enter image description here




      For more dots, you will have to use a different mechanism to generate the dots, e.g.:



      Overscript[x, Style[Row[{".",".",".","."}],FontTracking->"Condensed"]]



      enter image description here







      share|improve this answer









      $endgroup$


















        4












        $begingroup$

        Use ToBoxes to find the boxes generated for OverDot[x, 2]:



        OverDot[x,2] //ToBoxes



        OverscriptBox["x", "¨"]




        You can reproduce these boxes using Overscript:



        Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "¨"]



        enter image description here




        You can use the same approach for triple dots:



        Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "[TripleDot]"]



        enter image description here




        For more dots, you will have to use a different mechanism to generate the dots, e.g.:



        Overscript[x, Style[Row[{".",".",".","."}],FontTracking->"Condensed"]]



        enter image description here







        share|improve this answer









        $endgroup$
















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          4








          4





          $begingroup$

          Use ToBoxes to find the boxes generated for OverDot[x, 2]:



          OverDot[x,2] //ToBoxes



          OverscriptBox["x", "¨"]




          You can reproduce these boxes using Overscript:



          Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "¨"]



          enter image description here




          You can use the same approach for triple dots:



          Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "[TripleDot]"]



          enter image description here




          For more dots, you will have to use a different mechanism to generate the dots, e.g.:



          Overscript[x, Style[Row[{".",".",".","."}],FontTracking->"Condensed"]]



          enter image description here







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          Use ToBoxes to find the boxes generated for OverDot[x, 2]:



          OverDot[x,2] //ToBoxes



          OverscriptBox["x", "¨"]




          You can reproduce these boxes using Overscript:



          Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "¨"]



          enter image description here




          You can use the same approach for triple dots:



          Overscript[x, RawBoxes @ "[TripleDot]"]



          enter image description here




          For more dots, you will have to use a different mechanism to generate the dots, e.g.:



          Overscript[x, Style[Row[{".",".",".","."}],FontTracking->"Condensed"]]



          enter image description here








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              You could fix the syntax highlighting, or ignore it. Here's a fix:



              SyntaxInformation[OverDot] = {"ArgumentsPattern" -> {_, _.}};


              Mathematica graphics






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              $endgroup$


















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                $begingroup$

                You could fix the syntax highlighting, or ignore it. Here's a fix:



                SyntaxInformation[OverDot] = {"ArgumentsPattern" -> {_, _.}};


                Mathematica graphics






                share|improve this answer









                $endgroup$
















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                  3





                  $begingroup$

                  You could fix the syntax highlighting, or ignore it. Here's a fix:



                  SyntaxInformation[OverDot] = {"ArgumentsPattern" -> {_, _.}};


                  Mathematica graphics






                  share|improve this answer









                  $endgroup$



                  You could fix the syntax highlighting, or ignore it. Here's a fix:



                  SyntaxInformation[OverDot] = {"ArgumentsPattern" -> {_, _.}};


                  Mathematica graphics







                  share|improve this answer












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                      Go to the Basic math assistant palette and click on the template.



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer











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                      • $begingroup$
                        There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                        $endgroup$
                        – Kagaratsch
                        2 hours ago








                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                        $endgroup$
                        – David G. Stork
                        2 hours ago
















                      1












                      $begingroup$

                      Go to the Basic math assistant palette and click on the template.



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer











                      $endgroup$













                      • $begingroup$
                        There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                        $endgroup$
                        – Kagaratsch
                        2 hours ago








                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                        $endgroup$
                        – David G. Stork
                        2 hours ago














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                      $begingroup$

                      Go to the Basic math assistant palette and click on the template.



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer











                      $endgroup$



                      Go to the Basic math assistant palette and click on the template.



                      enter image description here







                      share|improve this answer














                      share|improve this answer



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                      • $begingroup$
                        There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                        $endgroup$
                        – Kagaratsch
                        2 hours ago








                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                        $endgroup$
                        – David G. Stork
                        2 hours ago


















                      • $begingroup$
                        There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                        $endgroup$
                        – Kagaratsch
                        2 hours ago








                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                        $endgroup$
                        – David G. Stork
                        2 hours ago
















                      $begingroup$
                      There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kagaratsch
                      2 hours ago






                      $begingroup$
                      There indeed is a [DoubleDot] template, but it actually leads to an expression with the FullForm OverDot[X,2]! So the syntax is in fact intended, then I'm confused why Mathematica marks it in red font when typed in directly?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kagaratsch
                      2 hours ago






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                      $begingroup$
                      Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                      $endgroup$
                      – David G. Stork
                      2 hours ago




                      $begingroup$
                      Yes... confusing. The documentation for OverDot shows only one argument... so the $2$ is somehow treated extraneously. (Perhaps a bug report is in order.)
                      $endgroup$
                      – David G. Stork
                      2 hours ago


















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