#11185: Export math macro definitions as "\newcommand" for robustness/consistency.

[Isaac Oscar Gariano]

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— Isaac Oscar Gariano​
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Subject: Re: #11185: Export math macro definitions as "\newcommand" for robustness/consistency.

#11185: Export math macro definitions as "\newcommand" for robustness/consistency.
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 Reporter:  k.bauer      |       Owner:  forenr
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  2.5.0
Component:  mathmacro    |     Version:  2.3.0dev
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  fileformat   |
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Comment (by sanda):

 I contacted Stefan privately if he could remember why \newcommandx is not
 used always and \def is used for all math macros that have no option:

 "
 that's a very good question. My memory is weak, but I believe there were
 cases where \newcommand(x) was fragile.

 I googled and found a very old thread of mine:
 https://lyx-users.lyx.narkive.com/zmXbAJi7/macros-with-optional-arguments-
 lyx-1-6-1

 Could be that that was the reasoning, that \newcommand could not override
 other macros of the same name. But maybe there was more. "

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