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Re: [O] how to insert fraction & integration
From: |
Nick Dokos |
Subject: |
Re: [O] how to insert fraction & integration |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:44:44 -0400 |
Bastien <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Supriya,
>
> Supriya Sawant <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > how to insert fraction & integration in emacs .org file
> >
> > eg. test.org
> >
> > \frac{1}{2}
> > \sqrt{x^2-1}
> >
> > when I export it into html using org-export-as-html it gives
> >
> > test.html
> >
> > \frac{1}{2}
> > \sqrt{x^2-1}
> >
> > I am new to org-mode.
> > can anyone tell me whether I am inserted equation in right way??
>
> Use the LaTeX syntax directly: $...$ to inline them and $$...$$ to
> center them in the page. This works both in LaTeX and HTML.
>
> #+TITLE: Test
>
> $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\sqrt{x^2-1}$
>
> or
>
> $$\frac{1}{2}$$
>
> $$\sqrt{x^2-1}$$
>
This may work for org, but $$...$$ in particular does not work for
LaTeX. I would recommend that you don't use these delimiters: use \(
... \) for inlines and \[...\] for displays.
$$...$$ is plain TeX, not LaTeX, and according to Lamport (p. 233),
"... does not work properly." See also
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=dolldoll
Nick