[bug] KaTeX parse error: $ within math mode

[ghost]

Current behavior

1st time I am using Latex with Boostnote, I hope I am doing it right.

I simply copy & paste example from the wiki: TeX-support and got the following error: KaTeX parse error: $ within math mode

Steps to reproduce

1. create a new note, copy paste the example provided in the wiki
2. observe the result

Environment

• Version : 0.11.8
• OS Version and name : 16.04 Ubuntu

[ghost]

I think the provided example is at fault? If I use $$ instead of $$$ the 1st example works. The second doesn't, though:

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Edit: Ok, the 2nd example works if I use $ instead of $$

[taohonker]

I can confirm this issue.
It seems that using \[ \] for display math and \( \) for inline math works, which is in accordance with LaTeX.

[ghost]

@taohonker
what is the correct way to do it? Is \[ \] a workaround? How to use it? Sorry I am new to this.

[taohonker]

In LaTeX, \[...\] is equivalent to $$...$$. But in anywhere else you cannot find an always-correct way. At least in Boostnote \[...\] works.

[ghost]

This isn't a bug the problem is that "$$...$$" is being used for inline Katex code

Edit: I meant to say "text can't be on the same line as the katex code block"

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[ghost]

then Boostnote is working fine. It's only the examples on the wiki are both incorrect / possibly outdated.

[ghost]

It is outdated. That was the way it used to work before. now it is customisable. with the defaults being $...$ for inline and $$...$$ for block

You can change them to work the way they did before if you like, but i prefer the way they work now.

[ghost]

@OnlineVagrant
ok , thank you for clarifying. 👌
I'll close the issue.