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Support older factorial \oldfact syntax in Math (Wikisource use case)
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Feature summary (what you would like to be able to do and where):

Transcribe a factorial using an older form of notation with the Math extension.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Elementary_algebra_%281896%29.djvu/page367-1948px-Elementary_algebra_%281896%29.djvu.jpg contains an equation with an older form of factorial notation.

This is not currently provided by the supported functions usable in MATH tags.

https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/117497/typesetting-old-fashioned-factorials suggests 2 possible approaches.

Would it be possible for some kind of \oldfact function to be implemented for MATH to support the Wikisource transcription, of pages like this?

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ShakespeareFan00 updated the task description. (Show Details)
Aklapper renamed this task from Olderfactorial \oldfact syntax for MATH to support a Wikisource use case. to Support older factorial \oldfact syntax in Math (Wikisource use case).May 27 2023, 9:25 AM