Why Doesn't Preview Compile Latex Equations?

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The forum discussion addresses the issue of the "preview" feature not displaying compiled LaTeX equations when using Firefox 104.0 (64-bit) on Ubuntu. Users experience the inconvenience of needing to post threads first to correct LaTeX errors, which disrupts the reading experience. A user identified that the preview feature may not load LaTeX unless there is existing content on the page, a performance optimization that is under review for potential fixes. The discussion references a previous thread for further context.

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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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