Questions tagged [mathjax]
MathJax is a JavaScript engine for displaying mathematics in general, and (through the mhchem package) chemical formulas and equations in particular on Chemistry Stack Exchange.
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Bringing Helping Users Format Their Posts (HUFTP) to a whole new level
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A new chatroom is approaching $\ldots$ (It already approached and you weren't there to celebrate)
Rightfully named $(L_A)\TeX/\mathcal{M}_{ath}\mathrm{J}^a\mathrm{x}$ help, this is a chatroom ...
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FAQ: How can I format math/chemistry expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?
This FAQ explains and gives examples how to typeset chemical equations, quantities and units, and mathematical expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange (rather than posting pictures, which you can't ...
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Why are compound formulae not rendering properly using \ce tag?
Basically, everywhere I use the \ce tag on chemistry stack exchange, I get wrong formulae. The subscripts are becoming superscripts while the superscripts are becoming subscripts. Is it just me or is ...
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Is a package (e.g., \require {cancel}) still needed for a diagonal strikeout in MathJax?
This post, from six years ago, indicates a diagonal strikeout (e.g., for unit cancellation) can be done by calling the \require {cancel} package:
Additions to MathJax/mhchem: Cancel, Broken Arrows; ...
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Extra spacing before mhchem super/subscripts
I'm not entirely sure if this is still the correct platform for mhchem issues, but I've noticed a mildly annoying extra space that occurs just before ...
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problems rendering overbar in square root on Main ChemSE site
On the ChemSE site (Is it better to use a smaller, more accurate measuring cylinder several times or a larger, less accurate one for the same volume?), the following MathJax code renders my square ...
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Introducing: Markdown Shortcuts for Stack Exchange
Inserting Mathjax and making posts look nice is rewarding, but it can often be, well, repetitive and boring :( Well, not any more. I have been testing and improving this userscript for quite some time ...
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What additional formatting features are available to MathJax (possibly via \require{})?
In his answer to a question about crossing out units in dimensional analysis, Loong notes that the \cancel{} LaTeX command can be enabled in MathJax by using ...
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Problem in rendering with arrow
Screenshots of MathJax text,
CH3-CHOH ->[H2SO4][\Delta] CH2=CH2
while editing (lower stuffs are cropped):
after editing, on post page (both stuffs are cropped)...
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Nonconforming MathJax example on the Markdown Editing Help page
The Markdown Editing Help page on Chemistry Stack Exchange (https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/editing-help#latex) includes the following short example for the the use of MathJax:
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How to render a square-scheme reaction using MathJax?
I'm try to write a square-scheme reaction using MathJax. Until now I managed this one.
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Adding tex symbols to post
This is a two part question:
The extent to which tex can be incorporated into a post appears to be outlined here (some links from that question need refreshing btw). Is this the main source of ...
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A link to common notation and symbols on the Tour page
Most new joiners do not know about the tools for mathematical and chemical formatting provided by Chemistry.SE.
The Tour page details out the core concept of asking questions very well, but I feel ...
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How to render Angstrom and Parts-per notations in MathJax?
Summary: Angstrom, Parts per thousand, Parts per Ten-Thousand cannot be displayed.
Prior efforts: Searched Google and Detexify.
Angstrom.
(The letter), (the diacritic mark).
The detexify (...
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Two one-sided arrows from mhchem MathJax extension do not render properly upon conversion to pdf
I am using pdfkit-pythonbased on wkhtmltopdfto convert into pdf a text that contains MathJax ...
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