TeX2Max

TeX2Max is a JavaScript library for converting LaTeX math to Maxima code.

Environments in which to use TeX2Max

TeX2Max supports Node and AMD, in addition to normal browser support.

Main

lib/
├── tex2max.amd.js        (AMD)
├── tex2max.js            (UMD)
└── tex2max.common.js     (CommonJS, default)

Getting started

Installation

npm install tex2max

In browser:

<script src="/path/to/tex2max.js"></script>

The unpkg provides CDN support for tex2max.js's JavaScript. You can find the links here.

Alternativeley, you can download the latest standalone JavaScript files (ES5)

Usage

Syntax

new tex2max(options)

• options (optional)
  • Type: Object
  • The options for the converter. Check out the available options.

Examples

Node

const TeX2Max = require('tex2max');
const converter = new TeX2Max(options);

AMD

define(['./path/to/tex2max.amd'], function(TeX2Max) {
    const converter = new TeX2Max(options);
});

Window

const TeX2Max = window.tex2max;
const converter = new TeX2Max(options);

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Options

The TeX2Max class also support multiple optional configurations. These should be passed as an object to the TeX2Max class object. If no manual configurations are set, default options are used.

onlySingleVariables

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to only allow single variable names.

handleEquation

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to let Maxima solve an algebraic equation.

addTimesSign

• Type: Boolean
• Default: true

Add multiplication sign where multiplication is implied.

disallowDecimalPoints

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to disallow decimal point separators . in numbers.

disallowllowDecimalCommas

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to disallow decimal comma separators , in numbers.

onlyGreekName

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to convert all greek letters to names.

onlyGreekSymbol

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to convert all greek letters to symbols.

debugging

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false

Enable to produce debugging info.

Methods

toMaxima(latex)

• latex:

  • Type: String
  • LaTeX math string.

• (return value):

  • Type: String
  • Maxima code string.

Convert LaTeX math into Maxima code.

updateOptions(options)

• options (optional):
  • Type: Object
  • Default: See the defaults for all the options.
  • The options for the converter. Check out the available options.

Update the converter options.

Note: This resets all settings. If one or more settings passed as parameter are missing, defaults will be used.

getLastInput()

Get the latest latex input.

getLastResult()

Get the latest conversion result.

Build instructions

Clone a copy of the main TeX2Max git repo by running:

git clone git://github.com/KQMATH/tex2max.git

Enter the TeX2Max directory and run the build script:

npm run build

Feedback:

Project lead: Hans Georg Schaathun hasc@ntnu.no

Developer: André Storhaug andr3.storhaug@gmail.com

License

TeX2Max is Licensed under the GNU General Public, License Version 3.

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