Mastering Equation Insertion for HTML Webpages

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around methods for inserting equations into HTML webpages, focusing on the use of LaTeX and alternative approaches. Participants explore both theoretical and practical aspects of incorporating mathematical content into web design.

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  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Experimental/applied

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about the process of inserting equations and creating HTML pages that include them.
  • One participant suggests that to include equations on personal websites, one must either implement LaTeX capabilities or use images of equations, which they express dissatisfaction with.
  • Another participant questions how to implement LaTeX capabilities on a web server.
  • There is a suggestion to seek assistance in technology subforums for implementing LaTeX rendering on personal websites.
  • A participant provides a link to a resource detailing how to add LaTeX rendering using PHP.
  • One post includes a LaTeX document example, indicating an interest in displaying complex diagrams, though its relevance to the main topic is unclear.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the best methods for including equations in HTML, with no consensus on a single approach. Some prefer LaTeX, while others are resigned to using images.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully resolved the technical requirements for implementing LaTeX on personal websites, and there are varying opinions on the practicality of using images versus LaTeX.

cire
1. How to insert equations?
2. How to make a html web page with equations?
 
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Gokul's link show how to insert equations on this website.

In order to include equations on your own website, you need to provide a Latex capability or resort to saving each equation as an image and then inserting into your html page as an image (this sucks!).
 
how to resort Latex capabilities?
 
how to insert latex equations in a web page?
 
You're probably best to ask this in one of the technology subforms if you want Latex capabilities on you're webserver. Otherwise, resort to what BobG said about saving the Latex as images and inserting them in your page with HTML. I think Greg stated that he wouldn't like you generating personal Latex images using this site (check Gokul's link.)
 
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this is a test

[tex] <br /> documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{article}<br /> \usepackage{latexsym} <br /> \usepackage{sparticles} %Package for displaying sparticle names. <br /> \usepackage{feynmf} %Package for feynman diagrams. <br /> \author{William Ruddick}<br /> \title{Example Selectron Feynman Diagrams}<br /> \begin{document}<br /> \maketitle<br /> <br /> \begin{figure}[!htb]<br /> \begin{center}<br /> \begin{tabular}{cccccccccccccccc} %Adds several centered Columns<br /> <br /> \begin{fmffile}{one} %one.mf will be created for this feynman diagram <br /> \fmfframe(1,7)(1,7){ %Sets dimension of Diagram<br /> \begin{fmfgraph*}(110,62) %Sets size of Diagram<br /> \fmfleft{i1,i2} %Sets there to be 2 sources <br /> \fmfright{o1,o2} %Sets there to be 2 outputs<br /> \fmflabel{$e^-$}{i1} %Labels one of the left sources<br /> \fmflabel{$e^+$}{i2} %Labels one of the left sources<br /> \fmflabel{${\ensuremath{\erlpm}}$}{o1} %Labels one of the right outputs<br /> \fmflabel{${\ensuremath{\erlpm}}$}{o2} %Labels one of the right outputs<br /> \fmf{fermion}{i1,v1,i2} %Connects the sources with a vertex.<br /> \fmf{fermion}{o1,v2,o2} %Connects the outputs with a vertex.<br /> \fmf{photon,label=$\gamma/Z^0$}{v1,v2} %Labels the conneting line.<br /> \end{fmfgraph*}<br /> }<br /> \end{fmffile}<br /> &&&&<br /> [/tex]
 

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