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How can I check texts using mathjax? [closed]

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Closed as not constructive by watchmaker‭ on Oct 19, 2025 at 23:31

This question cannot be answered in a way that is helpful to anyone. It's not possible to learn something from possible answers, except for the solution for the specific problem of the asker.

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How can I check texts using latex/mathjax (intended for this site, but not restricted to that) on my own system before getting online and spending time on try&error?

The focus is on mathjax, which is akin to or even a subset of latex.

LaTeX induces the problem of not knowing what packages the recipients have installed. We had some fun creating blackboard fonts for Greek letters using metafont, but I totally missed that others didn't have those fonts and my papers wouldn't compile.

(Only tag I found was latex, but that's not a perfect match.)

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Can yo specify if you are looking for a solution for latex or for a solution for mathjax? (3 comments)
preview or linter? (6 comments)
preview or linter?
Monica Cellio‭ wrote 11 months ago

Are you looking for a latex/mathjax-aware editor (with a preview mode), or something like a linter?

watchmaker‭ wrote 11 months ago

Cannot find linter. Ubuntu proposes lintex, but aside of the name, yes, that would be what I am looking for.

watchmaker‭ wrote 11 months ago

Have installed lintex : "lintex - removes TeX-related garbage files" ... obviously a different thing.

Monica Cellio‭ wrote 11 months ago · edited 11 months ago

Oh sorry, I wasn't referring to a specific package; I was asking if you're looking for a way to preview your formatting, or a way to automatically detect syntax errors in mathjax/latex. You said "check", which could mean either.

watchmaker‭ wrote 11 months ago

Well, both. Or, any.

watchmaker‭ wrote 11 months ago

My favorite editor is emacs, a Swiss knife and (nearly) all-purpose tool. If it could handle this, it would be my preferred solution, but anything else would also be welcome.