Why Doesn't Latex Preview Work on This Forum?

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The discussion centers on the issue of LaTeX preview functionality on a specific forum. Users report that LaTeX tags are stripped from posts, resulting in only partial equations being displayed, such as "\int". The actual content is preserved in the final post, but the preview feature fails to render LaTeX correctly. This limitation affects users' ability to effectively communicate mathematical expressions.

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Update: Well, apparently the problem is just that the preview doesn't work on this site. The actual post is fine.

Homework Statement


I can't use this forum well, because any latex tags I type in are removed. For example, see the tex code below. In the preview (and probably in the real post as well) all it shows is the \int.

Homework Equations


\int \frac{x}{(x-a)^2} \, dx = \int \frac{x-a+a}{(x-a)^2} \, dx = \int \frac{dx}{x-a} + a\int \frac{d(x-a)}{(x-a)^2} = \ln|x-a| - \frac{a}{x-a} + C

The Attempt at a Solution



I tried to use other folks equations, but that didn't work either.
 
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