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Abbreviation:  ã|noneã%
 
Parameters:    ã|horizontal mode textã%
 
    ã|Description:ã%
The \hbox is a  TEX markup which, among several uses,  can be used to keep a
word together, preventing hyphenations.  For example,
 
\hbox{low-cut}
 
would prohibit hyphenation of  "low-cut".  It can also  be used in math mode
to switch to the roman font.  For example,
 
@x^{34}+\hbox{lower order terms}@
 
prints as:
 
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|     x[34]+lower order terms                                                 |
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    ã|Notes:ã%
You cannot use \autoendnote, \autofootnote, or \footnote within an \hbox.
    You can also specify an \hbox to take up a certain size.  For example,
 
\hbox to 1in{}
 
would create a  box one inch wide.   Refer to the  discussion of \leader for
more on this option of \hbox.
    For more on this markup refer to The TEXbook.