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MathType for people that know TeX/LaTeX
TeX is a typesetting language invented in the 70's that's popular with
some mathematicians, physicists, and chemists. LaTeX is a popular
derivative of TeX. While TeX has a long learning curve, if your hands
already "know" TeX syntax, you can leverage that knowledge while still
reaping MathType's advantages in easy editing and application/document
compatibility.
- Type
equations in TeX directly into Word: You can type TeX directly into
your Microsoft Word document. When you are done, type Alt+\ (Toggle
TeX) to convert it to a MathType equation. Later, if you want to edit
the equation's TeX code, just type Alt+\ again. The Toggle TeX command
allows you to switch between TeX and MathType views of the equation.
- Mix typing TeX with point-and-click editing: You
can enter equations quickly using MathType's TeX input mode. TeX
editing can be mixed with point-and-click editing so you get the best
of both worlds.
- Paste
TeX from existing documents: Many TeX users have existing documents
with lots of equations. Just copy them to the clipboard and paste into
a MathType equation window to avoid retyping them.
- Export equations to TeX/LaTeX: MathType comes with translators for several variant's of TeX/LaTeX:
- Plain TeX (as described in Donald Knuth's The TeX Book)
- AMS-TeX (Plain TeX with extensions from the American Mathematical Society)
- LaTeX (version 2.09 and later)
- AMS-LaTeX (LaTeX with AMS extensions)
- Build larger equations by combining handwritten
sub-expressions in MathType: While it is easy to handwrite short
mathematical expression, longer ones are much harder. MathType lets you
have the best of both worlds by allowing you to use its point-and-click
editing window to combine multiple hand-written expressions.
- Customizable translators: Each translator is defined
in a text file using a simple scripting language. This allows you to
customize any of our translators to suit your own needs, or even create
one from scratch.
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