LaTeX Testing laTEX or TEX - ellipse equation

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The discussion revolves around issues encountered while using the MathJax preview tool on Physics Forums. Users report that pressing Enter after inputting LaTeX code does not produce any output, as it merely moves the cursor to the next line. Instead, clicking outside the input box is necessary to see the rendered output. The conversation references a "how to LaTeX" document for guidance and mentions the differences between itex and tex formats. Additionally, users highlight the utility of the preview feature, which allows them to view their posts without submitting them.
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I tried using site, https://www.physicsforums.com/mathjax/test/preview.html but after putting in the codes and pressing enter, nothing happens. I will test by trying the code tags here:

\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1
\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1

For reference, I used https://www.physicsforums.com/misc/howtolatex.pdf
 
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The Enter key just moves the cursor to the next line. Clicking outside the box on the other hand...

I wrote a few comments about the "how to latex" document and a few other things (including itex vs. tex) here.

By the way, you can start typing a post and use the preview feature to see what it would look like. No need to actually submit it.
 

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