Re: [TxMt] Re: Problem with snippet

What about \newcommand{\um}{$\mu m$}?

If it's LaTeX, I'd suggest \newcommand{\um}{% \ensuremath{% \mu \textrm{m}% }% } instead.

Or perhaps even better \newcommand{\micro}[1]{% \ensuremath{\mu \mathrm{#1}}% \xspace% } Of course, you need to add \usepackage{xspace} in your header.

That way, you'll just have to type \micro{some unit} to get the expected result. You can even drop the {} and just add a space if the unit is a single character. If you're really lazy, you can choose a shorter name (such as \u, if available) for the command.

Or use a snippet: \micro{$1}$0

That would make your LaTeX code easier to read, in my opinion. And the command will work inside or outside math environments.