Latex commands get wiped out when editing

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a technical issue related to the editing of posts in a forum software, specifically concerning the handling of LaTeX commands. Participants describe experiences where LaTeX formatting is lost or garbled when editing posts, particularly when other replies are made in the thread.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that editing a post while another reply is made causes LaTeX to be removed or garbled.
  • Another participant confirms that LaTeX is wiped out after saving the post, despite it appearing correct in the editor prior to saving.
  • There is mention of LaTeX being rendered in the editor, which some participants find unusual.
  • Participants express a desire for a simple fix to the issue, indicating frustration with the current behavior of the software.
  • One participant notes that the problem seems consistent rather than intermittent.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that there is an issue with LaTeX commands being lost during the editing process, but the exact nature of the problem and potential solutions remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored the conditions under which the LaTeX commands are lost, nor have they clarified the specific software behavior that leads to this issue.

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Hello,
I've encountered a problem with the new software in that if I am editing a previous post when someone else replies to a thread, any Latex that I have in that post winds up getting garbled and the Latex removed. This has happened to me perhaps as often as half a dozen times or more. Does anyone else have this problem?
@Greg Bernhardt Maybe there is a simple fix for this...
 
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The test was successful. You wiped out my Latex. @Greg Bernhardt I wish it wasn't, but hopefully there is an easy fix...
 
Charles Link said:
The test was successful. You wiped out my Latex.
Did you resave the post or did that update automatically?
 
It updated right away.
 
Charles Link said:
It updated right away.
Why aren't we seeing all latex get wiped out after a new reply?
 
Let's try again: C2=A2+B2C2=A2+B2.
 
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I still had to save it, but it wiped out my Latex...
 
  • #11
Before I saved it, it converted it to the correct equations, but no more latex was present..
 
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Charles Link said:
I still had to save it, but it wiped out my Latex...
So you're in your editor? It removes the equation tags?
 
  • #13
Yes. Why don't you write some Latex and edit it, and I will reply...
 
  • #15
I didn't even reply=I just clicked on the notification
 
  • #16
yeah there is something goofy going on, it ends up rendering in the editor which is weird and then on save, it wipes the tags, i'll look into this
 
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This one looks like it might need a little work. At least it is consistent, and not intermittent...
 
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