%latex \newcommand*{\mtrx}[1]{\begin{bmatrix}#1\end{bmatrix}} $\mtrx{1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\}$
%md(hide=0) $\newcommand{\mtrx}[1]{\begin{bmatrix}#1\end{bmatrix}} \mtrx{1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\}$
[1234]\newcommand{\mtrx}[1]{\begin{bmatrix}#1\end{bmatrix}} \mtrx{1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\}[1324]
%md(hide=0) matrx is still defined: $$\mtrx{\alpha & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\}$$
matrx is still defined: