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PaulTopping comments on "where can I ask about MathML" (18726)

PaulTopping — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:46:46 -0700

The best place to ask questions about MathML specifically is on the mailing list maintained by the W3C, the creators of MathML: www-math@w3.org.

While MathJax (www.mathjax.org) is an excellent solution to displaying MathML in all modern web browsers, it is certainly not the only thing MathML-related. MathML is in most professional publishing workflows. Many products also can import and export math using MathML behind the scenes (MathType, Mathematica, MS Office apps, etc.). MathML is also the basis of math accessibility. Blind people can use screen reader software to read web pages, Word docs, PDFs, etc. and most will convert the math, represented using MathML, to spoken math or braille.

While it is true that MathJax's internal representation is based on MathML, it also allows the math it displays to be copied t the clipboard and pasted into the many apps that accept it. MathML will also enable a much better quality math search than searching for TeX or LaTeX, though admittedly this is mostly hypothetical and has not been done yet.

Anixx comments on "where can I ask about MathML" (18707)

Anixx — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:05:37 -0800

This disallows the search over formulas through the search engines. Tex is excellent at this.

Andrew Stacey comments on "where can I ask about MathML" (18697)

Andrew Stacey — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:38:19 -0800

Definitely off-topic here.

Could be on-topic on http://tex.stackexchange.com depending on your actual question. We have a few hits for MathML: http://tex.stackexchange.com/search?q=mathml, so even if your question isn't on-topic you may get some hints for how to find out more.

Personally I would say that LaTeX+MathJax is currently the best solution for most of the purposes for which MathML was designed.

I wouldn't.

The irony of saying this, by the way, is that MathJaX uses MathML internally.

I would say that server-side generated MathML together with MathJaX for broken browsers is currently the best solution for most of the purposes for which MathML was designed.

Neil Strickland comments on "where can I ask about MathML" (18696)

Neil Strickland — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:52:15 -0800

No, mathoverflow is probably not the right place. There are some MathML related questions at http://tex.stackexchange.com, although it is not strictly on topic there. Personally I would say that LaTeX+MathJax is currently the best solution for most of the purposes for which MathML was designed.

petermr comments on "where can I ask about MathML" (18694)

petermr — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:50:52 -0800

I'd like to know how to do something with MathML (not a beginner) - is Mathoverflow the right place or if not, where?