Idea for using inline equations with dollar signs

[Kalid Azad]

Regular dollar signs ($x^2$) are problematic for inline math because they can trigger on text like $123.45 + $6.78.

I like the convenience of a single symbol, so my workaround was to require a space on either side of the dollar sign, like so:

<script type="text/x-mathjax-config">MathJax.Hub.Config({

    tex2jax:{

        inlineMath:[[' $','$ ']],

    },

    styles: {

        "span.MathJax" : {

            "margin" : "0em 0.4em"

        }

    }

});

</script>

The spaces are removed by mathjax, but re-added via CSS. This allows very readable $x^2$, and is unlikely to trigger on currency. Allowing inlineMath to take regular expressions (not just text strings) would allow for even more control.

Hope this helps someone,

-Kalid

[j.shub...@gmail.com]

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