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FAQ

Q: Why can't I use tildes to create a subscript inside a word? The notation guide says surrounding a word in tildes (e.g., ~foo~) should cause a subscript. But If I enter H~2~O, it doesn't format the 2 as a subscript.

A: When the first tilde is inside a word, the renderer (the software component that translates wiki formatting into HTML for onscreen display) isn't sure whether you really meant to create a subscript. If there's any ambiguity, you can surround the tilde with curly braces like so:

H{~}2{~}O

This produces H₂O, as you would expect. This works for other formatting characters as well, including * for bold, _ for italics, etc.

Q: Why doesn't the plus sign work in the latex macro? When I enter

{latex}y = mx + b{latex}

...it renders the LaTeX image without the plus sign.

A: The short answer is that we recommend entering LaTeX via the "equation" panel (accessible in the editor by clicking the "sigma" button) rather than entering raw LaTeX in the page; this will cause the equation to enter with the plus sign correctly:

The longer answer is that the latex macro isn't intended to contain raw LaTeX code; LaTeX contains curly braces, which are also used by the wiki macro syntax. The latex macro was written to accept url encoded LaTeX code which is output by the equation editor panel.

We'll look for ways to simplify this in the future, but for now, it's best to enter your LaTeX in the equation panel, even if you're editing the LaTeX code by hand.

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