Feature request. Forum Latex support.

[TheBrick]

Hi Dave.

Maybe pie in the sky request but is there any chance of Latex support for the forum? There are several plugins available e.g. http://code.google.com/p/phpbb-latex/

It just makes adding any maths to posts so natural.

[Monkeh]

Is it really that hard to notice that this isn't phpBB?

[EEVblog]

This forum runs Simple Machines, not phpBB

Dave.

[TheBrick]

Its an example that there are plugin available for forums. Which one this is I don't know, I've not run a forum but I bet this is forum is running popular forum software.

Thanks for your comment Monkeh.

[TheBrick]

Specific simple minds forum software plugin for interest parties.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1111

[Monkeh]

Its an example that there are plugin available for forums. Which one this is I don't know, I've not run a forum but I bet this is forum is running popular forum software.

Thanks for your comment Monkeh.

It's right down the bottom there, it's kinda hard to miss.

There's this: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1111

Don't ask me if it'll go onto 2.0.2 without work.

[EEVblog]

Specific simple minds forum software plugin for interest parties.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1111

It's not compatible. Latest update 2009.
What is Latex anyway?

Dave.

[Monkeh]

Specific simple minds forum software plugin for interest parties.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1111

It's not compatible. Latest update 2009.
What is Latex anyway?

Dave.

It's a markup language, often used for mathematic notation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX

That mod probably can be made to work fairly easily if it doesn't apply as-is.

[Jon Chandler]

There is a online Latex equation editor here that I use when I want to make nice looking equations for forum posts or articles.  An example is posted here.

The results of using Latex are impressive but I wonder if enough people know how to use it, or would use it to make implementation worthwhile.  I like the equations the online system generates, but it takes me a lot of effort and a lot of trial & error to use it to get those results.