App/Xtn/Mediawiki/Math/Setup

Math formulas (of the form <math>a^2 + b^2 = c^2</math>) will need LaT_EX support.

MathJax

XOWA uses MathJax^[1] as the default method for LaT_EX support. No additional setup is required, and performance will often be quicker than a standard LaT_EX application.

LaT_EX

XOWA also supports LaT_EX for those users who prefer to work directly with the application.

If you wish to set up LaT_EX, then please click one of these links:

Set up math (Windows)

Set up math (Linux)

Set up math (Mac OS X)

MathJax compared to XOWA LaT_EX

Here is a quick summary of the differences between MathJax vs XOWA LaT_EX:

• MathJax is a javascript approach that will work cross-platform. LaT_EX relies on platform specific binaries, which take up several hundred MBs.
• MathJax will be faster in generating multiple images for the first time view. As a rough comparison, a page with 100 formulas will take MathJax < 5 seconds, whereas LaT_EX may take as long as a minute. (the latter is because XOWA generates a png for each formula)
• MathJax has more dynamic rendering options, including "zoom" and different renderers (HTML-CSS, MathML, SVG). XOWA's LaT_EX support is basic.
• XOWA LaT_EX will be faster in generating multiple images for successive views (second, third, fourth, etc). XOWA's LaT_EX will cache the images on the hard drive and display them more quickly than Mathjax can generate them.

MathJax developer notes

For more info on how Mathjax was integrated into XOWA, please see Help:Component/MathJax.

Test

• Visit Diagnostics/Math

Notes

1. ^ For more info on MathJax, please visit http://www.mathjax.org/