Why Doesn't Preview Compile Latex Equations?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the functionality of the "preview" feature for LaTeX equations on the forum. Participants express concerns about the inability to see compiled LaTeX in the preview, which affects the editing process before posting threads.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that the preview feature does not show compiled LaTeX equations, leading to multiple edits after posting.
  • Another participant suggests that the issue may be related to performance, indicating that the preview might not load LaTeX unless there is already some LaTeX present on the page.
  • A third participant mentions that refreshing the page (using F5) helps with the issue.
  • A later reply references a previous discussion on the same topic, providing a link to a related post for further context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the cause of the issue, with multiple viewpoints on why the preview feature fails to compile LaTeX equations.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not clarify the specific technical limitations or assumptions regarding the preview feature's functionality.

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Hi people,

not sure whether I am the only one but when using the "preview" feature after writing up a thread, it does not show the compiled Latex equations. This means I have to post the thread first and correct the various Latex errors via multiple edits (which is not a problem for me, but it certainly is annoying for people that start to read the thread).

Using Firefox 104.0 (64-bit) for Ubuntu if that matters...

SL
 
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It's likely the fact that it won't load unless there is already some latex on the page. This is to help with performance, but I'm going to look into fixing this soon, thanks for the note.
 
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F5 helps.
 
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