Re: Latex interpreter via Mathjax + Qt

[Michael Godfrey]

George,

Improving the TeX/LaTeX handling in Octave is certainly
a needed project. But, a few points:

1. It would be good to look at the current implementation
    which allows embedding LaTeX in label strings and
    allows post-editing of the LaTeX before generating the PDF.
    This has restrictions, and is not as simple as might be nice,
    but it works. Using this path there is little need for Mathjax
    since LaTeX is available.

2. The use of Mathjax + Qt would more be for generation of
    other formats such as html,  EPUB, etc. Mathjax is as far
    as I have experienced the best path for getting well-formatted
    math into files other than TeX/LaTeX.

3. An end goal could be the implementation of "Octave" notebooks.
    i.e. allow a text mode with Octave and supporting things like
    Mathjax embedded. This would allow a text (i.e. TeX) source to
    instantiate Octave results inline.

These are just suggestions. You are welcome to join in the
Octave project and help out as you see best.

Michael