Executive summary: Can we as a community rely on MathML compliance within our browsers?
Details: I've come across an interesting javascript equation builder that takes an ascii string in backticks (i.e. ` ... `) and converts it to MathML. http://www1.chapman.edu/~jipsen/mathml/asciimath.html This is nifty, but has one pretty bad downside: it requires your browser to support MathML. I seem to recall some hassles like downloading weird fonts and so on. From my notes: - MIT MathML Fonts: Mathematica 4.1 TrueType Note: Installer did not include CMSY10 CMEX10 (TeX computer modern), due to a bug. To stop annoying popup about missing fonts, use: user_pref("font.mathfont-family", "Math1, Math2, Math4, Symbol"); Put in prefs.js or use about:config creating new pref. In other words, your basic 2 hour fussing around. This may no longer be a hassle. Here's a page where you can build your own samples using ASCIIMathML: http://www1.chapman.edu/~jipsen/mathml/asciimathdemo.html So here's the question: Can we rely on MathML for our collective work? Or do we have to use .gif's for all our math we'd like to exchange with one another? -- Owen ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
