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[Joris van der Hoeven <address@hidden>]

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Karl Hegbloom wrote:
> I want to create an expression like:
>
>   $\int f(x) dx \right]_{a}^{b}$
>
> ... where the ] is a little larger than the \int symbol, to express the
> evaluation of a definite integral.  Is there a way to make it size that
> big?  Right now it shrinks to the size of the \int sign.  If I highlight
> the ] and use [Mathematics | Size Tag | Very Large] I get the size I
> want, but the sub and super scripts don't work the way I want.  The
> letter is either too large, or not positioned right.
>
> Can I just make a strut that will make the expression logically taller
> so that the \right] will be that tall?  If so, then how?

You may put a \left. at the left of \int, like in TeX/LaTeX.