Angus Leeming wrote: > in which case we need > $macro = '\\\\(?:\)|([^a-zA-Z)]\*?)|([a-zA-Z]+\*?)\s*)';
In fact, I believe that we can move the two '\*?' bits out of the 'or' to give $macro = '\\\\(?:\)|([^a-zA-Z)])|([a-zA-Z]+)\*?\s*)'; Do you agree? Talk about a pile of obfuscated crap! André would it be possible to turn your math parser into a stand-alone TeX -> LyX converter? Disgustedly yours, Angus
