Fix Latex Formatting: Tips for Troubleshooting and Using Latex on Your Webpage

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around troubleshooting issues with LaTeX formatting on a webpage, specifically in the context of previewing posts. Participants explore the conditions under which LaTeX works or fails to display correctly.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that LaTeX formatting using ##...## or $$...$$ did not work in preview mode.
  • Another participant claims that LaTeX worked in preview mode for them and suggests checking the browser and clearing the cache.
  • Some participants propose that the presence of LaTeX on the page may influence whether it works in preview mode, noting that it functions when LaTeX is already present in the thread.
  • A participant confirms that clearing the cache resolved their issue.
  • One participant references a previous discussion about LaTeX loading issues, indicating that this is not a new problem.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact cause of the LaTeX formatting issues, with multiple competing views about the conditions affecting its functionality.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations include the dependency on whether LaTeX is already present on the page and the potential influence of browser-specific behavior.

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Greetings,

I was just attempting to post some content that would include some simple Latex formatting with either ##...## or $$...$$.

Neither worked for me under "Preview" instead merely displaying ##...## for example.

I was under the impression that the Latex formatting should work under "Preview".ES
 
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Hmmm I just tested and it worked in preview mode. What browser are you using? Try clearing your cache.
 
I think it depends if there's LaTeX already on the page. So LaTeX will work in preview here because #1 contains LaTeX, but not on (e.g.) Lame Jokes which doesn't have any LaTeX on its current page.
 
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Ibix said:
I think it depends if there's LaTeX already on the page. So LaTeX will work in preview here because #1 contains LaTeX, but not on (e.g.) Lame Jokes which doesn't have any LaTeX on its current page.
ah that is an interesting situation that I didn't think of
 
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Firefox on Linux. I will try that. Thanks.

##E=h\nu ##

Clearing the cache seems to have worked.
 

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