StandardForm

• StandardForm generates output that gives a unique and unambiguous representation of Mathematica expressions, suitable for use as input.

• StandardForm incorporates many aspects of traditional mathematical notation.

• StandardForm is the standard format type used for both input and output of Mathematica expressions in notebooks.

• StandardForm can be edited in the notebook front end.

• StandardForm uses special characters as well as ordinary keyboard characters.

• StandardForm is based on boxes.

• The notebook front end contains menu items for conversion to and from StandardForm.

• See Section 1.10.9 and Section 2.9.1.

• See also: TraditionalForm, OutputForm, InputForm, MakeExpression, ToBoxes.

• New in Version 3.