MathJax Plugin for Github
Renders Github equations with MathJax
What is MathJax Plugin for Github?
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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.
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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
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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.
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MathJax Plugin for Github has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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