MathJax LaTeX Commands Not Working? Find Solutions on Latest Documentation

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The discussion focuses on the challenges users face with MathJax LaTeX commands, particularly in the PF version. Users reference the latest MathJax documentation, specifically the links to supported LaTeX commands and macros. The correct link for supported TeX commands is identified as https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/input/tex/macros/index.html. Additionally, it is noted that PF only supports autoloaded packages, which limits the functionality available to users.

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  • Understanding of LaTeX typesetting for mathematical expressions
  • Familiarity with MathJax and its integration in web applications
  • Knowledge of JavaScript-based rendering engines
  • Awareness of package autoloading in MathJax
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This discussion is beneficial for web developers, educators, and mathematicians who utilize MathJax for rendering LaTeX in online platforms, particularly those using the PF version.

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list of supported commands seems to have moved
For MathJax documentation, see the https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/mathjax.html. In particular, you can find a complete list of LaTeX commands supported by MathJax https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/tex.html#supported-latex-commands

Last link points to https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/tex.html#supported-latex-commands which is no more

I think it's https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/input/tex/macros/index.html nowHowever, there is far too much in there that doesn't work in the PF version, so maybe there is another link for our subset ?

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I think it should be
http://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/
behind the first mention of "MathJax" in
LaTeX is the standard language used by mathematicians, physicists, etc. for typesetting mathematical expressions. PF uses https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/mathjax.html, a Javascript-based engine, to process LaTeX code in posts and render it in the way you would see it in a textbook.
and an additional sentence with your link
https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/input/tex/macros/index.html
should be added in order to point to the supported TeX commands. Maybe with the additional link
https://www.onemathematicalcat.org/MathJaxDocumentation/TeXSyntax.htm
found there.
 
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BvU said:
Yes.

BvU said:
However, there is far too much in there that doesn't work in the PF version, so maybe there is another link for our subset ?
Note the comment on that page "If the package name is in italics, then the package is not autoloaded by the autoload extension." Like most sites that use MathJax I believe PF only supports autoloaded packages so the list you seek is the list excluding rows with italics in the second column.
 
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We moderators used to have access to PF auxiliary files like the LaTeX tutorial, but AFAIK we don't have access any longer. This is something that @Greg Bernhardt would need to address.
 
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