MathJax AND LaTeX
CanvasEquationEditorBasic.pdf Download CanvasEquationEditorBasic.pdf
CanvasEquationEditorAdvanced.pdf Download CanvasEquationEditorAdvanced.pdf
CanvasEquationEditorChemistry.pdf Download CanvasEquationEditorChemistry.pdf
Courses
MathJax Equation Enhancements & Text Field LaTeX Characters
Location to Enable Feature |
N/A |
Feature Functionality Details |
N/A |
Affected Canvas Areas |
Any content area in Canvas |
Beta/Test Environment Support |
Yes |
Affects User Interface |
Yes |
Affected User Roles |
All Users |
Feature Video |
Courses: MathJax and LaTeX (2021-02-20 Release) (over her) |
Summary
LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters.
Change Benefit
This change allows users to use equations in more areas of Canvas and manage equations more efficiently.
Affected User Roles
All Users
LaTeX equations can be added in any text field in Canvas and are typeset or processed by MathJax. Equations can be added through manual entry, or through the Equation editor as supported in the Rich Content Editor.
Manually Entered Equations
Equations can be added manually in any Canvas area that includes a text field, such as the title of an assignment or in a calendar event. Manual entries must be formatted according to LaTeX specifications. For help using the LaTeX Editor, please see the Canvas Equation Editor Advanced PDF Links to an external site..
Text fields support MathJax
Inline Example:
Block Example:
When saved, MathJax renders the LaTeX equations in the editor window as inline and block text, respectively.