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Old 02-02-2004, 02:49 AM
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]The top line wouldn't work in HTML. Strictly speaking, a square root sign is only the jagged line in front of the number -- the line over top of what's inside is actually a kind of bracket, called a "vinculum." ([iost_uid0]Voyager[/iost_uid0] fans will recognize that term.) Since HTML uses proportional spacing, I wouldn't be able to position underline characters exactly over top of the 2, and there's no overline font, so it's this or graphics.[/colorost_uid0]
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