User Guide

Chapter 5: Working with Other Applications
Last printed 8/20/2001 9:40 AM
Using T
E
X
, MathML and other Translators
See the Tutorial
Using MathType with
your favorite
T
E
X
editor
is covered in detail by
Tutorial 17 in Chapter 4.
MathML
There is limited support
for MathML in the
popular Web browsers.
This situation is
expected to change
soon. Please visit the
MathType Web site for
up-to-date information.
You can configure MathType to convert equations to text-based markup
languages like
A
T
E
X
L
and MathML using the Translators command on the
Preferences menu. This dialog allows you to choose from a list of available
translators, including several kinds of
T
E
X
and MathML. Once you have chosen
a translator, every time you copy an equation to the clipboard or do a drag-and-
drop operation, the translator you chose will be invoked to convert the equation
into text in the appropriate language.
Converting Microsoft Word Documents to
T
E
X
Although MathType cannot convert entire Microsoft Word documents into
T
E
X
,
it can perform part of the process. MathType’s commands for Microsoft Word
allow you to convert all the equations in a Word document using one of
MathType’s translators. If you save the resulting document as text, all you need
to do to complete the task is add
T
E
X
commands for formatting the paragraphs
and headings.
Working with MathML
MathML is a recommendation created by the World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C, www.w3.org) for expressing mathematics in Web pages. MathType installs
several MathML translators that differ in the MathML browser and/or plug-in
they are designed to work with.
Working with MathML is much like working with
T
E
X
— you run MathType at
the same time as your favorite HTML editor and cut-and-paste (or drag-and-
drop) equations between their windows. For the details of how you connect the
MathType-generated MathML fragments to the MathML browser plug-in you
choose to use, please consult the plug-in’s documentation. Perhaps the easiest
way to get started is to use MathType’s Export to MathPage command in Word
to convert a Word document into a Web page containing MathML. See Chapter 6
for more details. There’s more information on working with MathML in
MathType’s online help, and on the MathType Web site at www.dessci.com.
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