MathJax Plugin for Github

Renders Github equations with MathJax
What is MathJax Plugin for Github?
MathJax Plugin for Github is a versatile Chrome extension that enhances the viewing of Github repositories. It offers support for the rendering of LaTeX equations with the use of the open source MathJax library. The plugin also includes several useful features such as scaling of equations, view of source TeX equations and more. Developed under the New BSD License, the plugin's source code can be accessed freely for use and modification.

Extension stats

By: Or Sharir
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.38 (47)
Version: 0.2.4 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://github.com/*
  • https://gist.github.com/*
Size: 815.10K

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Extension summary

Extension add support for LaTeX equations in GitHub repositories, rendering them with an open source MathJax library.

Right-Click on equation to show MathJax's context menu with additional options, e.g. "Scale All Math..." to instantly scale all equations on a page, "TeX commands" to see the source TeX equation etc.

Extension is published under New BSD License with the source code available here. This extension is based on the wonderful wiki_mathjax extension by Boris Gromov, and its license is included as part of LICENSE.md in this repository.

For bug reports and feature requests, please use Issue tracker.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for rendering inline MathJax in Markdown
  • Effective for solving many math rendering problems
  • User-friendly for single line equations
Cons
  • Fails to support multi-line equations
  • Cannot perform certain MathJax commands like '$\mathbb{}$' on GitHub pages
  • Lacks a toggle feature to differentiate between code and MathJax symbols
Most mentioned
  • It doesn't work for me
  • It has solved plenty of problems
  • Single line equations render fine, but multi-line do not
Recent reviews
it doesn't work for me
by 黄伟, 2021-11-17

I use it for rendering inline MathJax in Markdown and it works very well. Nothing negative to report here.

It doesn't work for multi line equation
by Jiaye Yang (unused), 2021-02-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

MathJax Plugin for Github requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

MathJax Plugin for Github has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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