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# Latex

class astropy.units.format.Latex(*args, **kwargs)

  Bases: `Base`

  Output LaTeX to display the unit based on IAU style guidelines.

  Attempts to follow the IAU Style Manual.

  Attributes Summary

  `name` |

  Methods Summary

  `format_exponential_notation`(val[, format_spec]) | Formats a value in exponential notation for LaTeX.
  `to_string`(unit) | Convert a unit object to a string.

  Attributes Documentation

  name = 'latex'

  Methods Documentation

  classmethod format_exponential_notation(val, format_spec='.8g')

    Formats a value in exponential notation for LaTeX.

    Parameters:
      val number

        The value to be formatted

      format_spec `python:str`, optional

        Format used to split up mantissa and exponent

    Returns:
      latex_string `python:str`

        The value in exponential notation in a format suitable for LaTeX.

  classmethod to_string(unit)

    Convert a unit object to a string.