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One requested feature is that FreeMind supports typesetting of mathematical formulas, perhaps in LaTeX. | One requested feature is that FreeMind supports typesetting of mathematical formulas, perhaps in LaTeX. | ||
FreeMind 0.9.0 beta14 | FreeMind 0.9.0 has no dedicated support for mathematical formulas. FreeMind 0.9.0 beta14 had a plugin for mathematical formulas, based on ''HotEqn'' component, but the plugin was subsequently removed from FreeMind. | ||
Some users use their private extension that renders a tag < latex > when inside a node, using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvipng dvipng] tool.[http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1864040&forum_id=22101] | Some users use their private extension that renders a tag < latex > when inside a node, using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvipng dvipng] tool.[http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1864040&forum_id=22101] |
Latest revision as of 06:29, 27 April 2011
One requested feature is that FreeMind supports typesetting of mathematical formulas, perhaps in LaTeX.
FreeMind 0.9.0 has no dedicated support for mathematical formulas. FreeMind 0.9.0 beta14 had a plugin for mathematical formulas, based on HotEqn component, but the plugin was subsequently removed from FreeMind.
Some users use their private extension that renders a tag < latex > when inside a node, using dvipng tool.[1]
License
All the considered components for rendering math should have GNU GPL V2+ license, or at least a compatible open-source license.
Formats
Formats:
Format | Verbosity | Note |
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LaTeX | Low | Only a subset can be realistically supported. Used by Wikipedia encyclopedia, and Mediawiki wiki engine. Scientists around the world already know parts of it by heart. |
MathML | High | Is an XML vocabulary. Is tedious to edit in the plain text form. |
Engines
The following components are capable of rendering mathematical formulas.
Name | Lang. | License | Format | Viewing | WYSIWYG Editing | Smooth Fonts | Inline Math | URL | Note |
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HotEqn | Java | GPL | Subset of LaTeX | Yes | No | No | No | [2] |
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ShowMath | Java | ? | Subset of LaTeX | [4] | |||||
Jex | Java | GPL V2 | Subset of LaTeX, MathML, Mathtype | [5] | |||||
Jmath | Java | ? | ? | [6] | |||||
TeX & Dvipng | C | Dvipng: GPL V2+ | LaTeX | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [7][8] |
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JMathTeX | Java | GPL V2+; Apache style | Subset of LaTeX | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [9][10] |
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JLaTeXMath | Java | GPL V2+ | Subset of LaTeX | [11][12] |
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Mirai Math | Java | GPL V2+ | Subset of LaTeX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [13] |
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Inline math means that the math can be placed inside the text of FreeMind's long lode or even of note. Such a feature is enabled by any engine, Java or non-Java, that renders the math into PNG.
Links
- Matematical symbols - Open Discussion forum, 2007-11-07
- Feature request: latex for math equations - Open Discussion forum, 2006-02-07