Fixing LaTeX: Tips for Writing In-Line Code

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around issues related to writing LaTeX code in-line within forum posts, particularly focusing on formatting changes and bugs associated with MathJax and Vbulletin. Participants express frustrations and share experiences regarding the transition to new LaTeX code and its implications for their posts.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration about LaTeX code creating separate rows instead of remaining in-line, indicating a change in behavior.
  • Another participant mentions that the transition involves using itex instead of tex.
  • Concerns are raised about noparse tags being ignored by MathJax, with some participants debating whether this constitutes a bug or a feature.
  • There are discussions about expectations regarding LaTeX functionality, with some participants suggesting that previous experiences may have shaped these expectations.
  • A participant notes that issues with MathJax servers and compatibility with certain browsers may be contributing to the problems experienced.
  • Humorous exchanges occur regarding the terminology used to describe the issues, with references to "features" and "bugs."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether the issues experienced are bugs or features, and multiple competing views remain regarding the functionality of LaTeX in the forum.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions about the compatibility of MathJax with Vbulletin and the implications of recent changes on previously established LaTeX usage.

Pengwuino
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WAAAAAAH How do I fix latex?

When I want to write out tex code in-line with my normal writing, it does stuff like this

blah blah blah [tex]{3\epsilon^3}\over{\pi}[/tex] more blah blah blah

whereas before it use to be continuous, now it creates a separate row for the tex code. Why come? FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT. :) *hugs*
 
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I will fetch Greg for you.
 
Greg is going to slap me with a fish and tell me I should have been paying attention to the rumblings about changing to some uncool new latex code. BOOOOOO.
 
I will fetch SammyS for you, he knows what to do!
 
This is in a new line: [tex]a = x^2[/tex].

This should be inline [itex]a = x^2[/itex].
 
Borek said:
This is in a new line: [tex]a = x^2[/tex].

This should be inline [itex]a = x^2[/itex] - or at least I think that was the idea behind.

ohh, so the tex changes to itex?
 
Yes, but I just found another bug - noparse tags are ignored by MathJax.
 
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Thank goodness, i took this the wrong way and thought Pengwuino had bust her cat woman. suit.
:biggrin:
 
wolram said:
Thank goodness, i took this the wrong way and thought Pengwuino had bust her cat woman. suit.
:biggrin:

I thought he broke a different latex product :blushing:
 
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lisab said:
I thought he broke a different latex product :blushing:

:smile:
 
  • #11
Pengwuino said:
ohh, so the tex changes to itex?
Just FYI, we've had itex from the very beginning. :-p
 
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Borek said:
Yes, but I just found another bug - noparse tags are ignored by MathJax.

It's not a bug. Just that MathJax and Vbulletin aren't in communication.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
It's not a bug. Just that MathJax and Vbulletin aren't in communication.

It doesn't work as expected. Here, in Poland, we call it a bug :-p
 
  • #14
Borek said:
It doesn't work as expected. Here, in Poland, we call it a bug :-p

Maybe your expectations were wrong. :-p
 
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TylerH said:
Maybe your expectations were wrong. :-p

That's how it worked up to now, that makes my expectations realistic, doesn't it?

Which - as I just realized - means there is a chance some of my earlier posts in which I explained to people how to use LaTeX can be now wrong

Edit, Greg: problems with MathJax servers and Opera are back. Or perhaps they never really disappeared.
 
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Borek said:
That's how it worked up to now, that makes my expectations realistic, doesn't it?

chroot's plugin extended into the bbcode, mathjax is completely seperate
 
  • #17
Borek said:
It doesn't work as expected. Here, in Poland, we call it a bug :-p

Ah yes, some others call it "features".
 
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Yes, the newest one.
 
  • #21
A feature is a bug that has been documented.

So you can never fix a feature, otherwise the documentation would be wrong :rolleyes:
 
  • #22
We must retain the bug for backwards compatibility?
 
  • #23
Hurkyl said:
We must retain the bug for backwards compatibility?
:smile:
 
  • #24
I broke latex only once, and spent the next 2 months dreading the possibility of a paternity suit. Luckily, the target avoided the approach of my soldiers.
 
  • #25
Hurkyl said:
We must retain the bug for backwards compatibility?

But that's what have been broken!
 
  • #26
Borek said:
This is in a new line: [tex]a = x^2[/tex].

This should be inline [itex]a = x^2[/itex].

**** ! Thanks
 

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