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Just a quick question... I haven't been able to figure out a way to preview my posts before I post them. Is there a way to check my LaTeX code on site before I actually post?
Thanks!
-Dan
Thanks!
-Dan
Preview LaTeX: Tips to Check Code Before Posting
- Context: LaTeX
- Thread starter topsquark
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the challenges of previewing LaTeX code on the forum before posting. Participants explore methods to ensure that their LaTeX renders correctly and share tips for managing the preview process.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Dan inquires about the ability to preview LaTeX code before posting.
- One participant suggests using a button located at the top right of the page to preview LaTeX.
- Another participant explains that the MathJax resource may not load if there is no LaTeX present on the page, and advises refreshing the page to ensure it loads correctly.
- A participant warns about a bug that can garble LaTeX in the edit window after refreshing, recommending users to copy their text before doing so.
- One user mentions using an external tool, mathb.in, for writing longer LaTeX content and suggests a method for replacing symbols to facilitate previewing.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express various methods for previewing LaTeX, but there is no consensus on a single solution. The discussion includes both tips and warnings about potential issues, indicating that multiple approaches exist.
Contextual Notes
Participants note limitations related to the loading of MathJax and the potential for bugs when refreshing the page, which may affect the previewing process.
- #2
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This button to the top right
You probably have to reload the page if MathJax is not loaded (ie, nobody has yet used it on that page).
You probably have to reload the page if MathJax is not loaded (ie, nobody has yet used it on that page).
- #3
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The MathJax resource is not loaded if the page does not have any ##\LaTeX##. When you are creating a new thread, as @Orodruin has said above, you need to refresh the page once to load the resource, and thereafter the preview will render the ##\LaTeX##. Before refreshing the page, however, make sure you copy everything you have written. There is a bug that renders some of the ##\LaTeX## in the edit window itself after you refresh the page, and then if you click the Preview button, everything will be garbled.
- #4
malawi_glenn
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When I want to write longer things, I use mathb.in
Then I do a search and replace all "$" with "##"
Then I do a search and replace all "$" with "##"
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