Wilfried wrote:
> Georg Baum wrote:
>
> > stefano franchi wrote:
> >
> > > Also, I had a quick look at the equation editor for LibreOffice (the
> > > LO's Math component accessible from Insert>>Object>>Formula). It seems
> > > incredibly primitive. But perhaps it's just the interface that gives
> > > that impression. Before I spend some time getting into it, could
> > > anyone confirm that LO's Math is actually the proper module to create
> > > equations in LibreOffice? Or are there other ways (e.g importing them
> > > from outside programs)?
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't know.
>
> Alternatively one can type the formula code in the text like
> a sup 2 + b sup 2 = c sup 2
> select that code and choose "insert - object - formula".
>
> Or you open AAO Math or LO Math. You get three windows, the left one
> containing the graphical interface, the upper right the displayed
> formula, the lower right the text syntax.
>
> AOO and LO help contain a comprehensive list of the formula sytax:
> in Help - Formulas - General Information - Math Features
> there is a hyperlink pointing to the reference list.
> Examples:
> a over b
> sum from{0} to{n} x_{i}
> int from{0} to{ infinity } x^{2}
There are two more converters available:
The OO to LaTeX converter
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/writer2latex
(only export from OO, not import)
and an extension allowing writing equations in TeX syntax:
http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/texmaths-1
HTH
--
Wilfried Hennings
