Re: [docbook-apps] Re: Docbook with Math ML/Latex => PDF

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Dave Pawson <>
Date
2008-10-27T12:45:30+00:00
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Re: [docbook-apps] Re: Docbook with Math ML/Latex => PDF
Jirka Kosek wrote:
> Dave Pawson wrote:
>>  wrote:
>>> An other thing that I have to deal with is multiple outputs: PDF,
>>> html, MSHelp.
>>>  
>>> With PDF jeuclid works fine. With html FFor IE7 can be dictated.
>>> However, MSHelp is uninteligent and doesn't handle MathML.
>>>  
>>> Does anyone have a solution for that? I don't really want to create a
>>> process that converts the MathML to image. That would be my last resort.
>>
>> Guess, but for mshelp that may be the 'final' option.
> 
> The best cross-platform solution for *displaying* math is to my
> knowledge jsMath (http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/). It works in
> any browser with CSS and Javascript support and it relies on TeX syntax.
> In principle it should work also in HTML Help.


Any suggestions for a process Jirka?

Mathml to \tex, then jsMath to display? How would that integrate
with the browser showing mshelp?

Do you know of any Mathml to \tex tools? I thought they
were alternatives!


regards

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