MathJax Plugin for Github

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.
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: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://github.com/*
  • https://gist.github.com/*
Size: 815.10K
URLs: Website
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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
  • Can render simple maths in GitHub Markdown
  • Works great for some users
  • Solved a lot of issues
Cons
  • Cannot render multi-line equations
  • Cannot render complex maths
  • Can incorrectly interpret code markdown and tries to render it
Most mentioned
  • Rendering issues with multi line equations
  • Problems with complex maths rendering
  • Misinterpretation of code markdown
Recent reviews
it doesn't work for me
by 黄伟 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) Jiaye Yang (unused), 2021-02-27
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Safety
Risk impact

MathJax Plugin for Github may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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