Latex

[nimzov]

I have mistakenly posted this question in the forum "Help & Member Support". I will repost here hoping that this is ok.

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I do not have root access on my website so I have asked my host provider to install on the server the software necessary to use latex on my forum (a vbulletin forum like this one).

He ask me which module is needed, and he suggest this list.

HTML::Latex
LaTeX::Authors
LaTeX:arser
LaTeX::Table
MMDS::Output::Latex
MMDS::Output::Latex209
MMDS::Output::Latex::Latin1T1
MMDS::Output::Latex::Latin9T1
MMDS::Output::Latex::String
Math::Symbolic::Custom::LaTeXDumper
Number::WithError::LaTeX
PerlPoint::Tags::LaTeX
Pod::LaTeX
Pod::Latex
Pod:seudoPod::LaTeX
Pod::Simple::LaTeX
Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate::LaTeX
Template::Latex
Template:lugin::Latex

I have no idea which of these module is needed to use latex. It is most likely the same module that is used on the JREF server. Latex is enabled on JREF forum but I wonder what module is running on their server to permit the use of latex ?

My server is running:

Linux
Apache 1,3,.36
PHP 4.4.2

The application that needs latex is :
vBulletin 3.6.3

Thanks for any help.

nimzo

 

[MortFurd]

Cool. LaTeX embedded in html.

Here's full instructions on how to integrate it with vBulletin:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68116&highlight=mimetex

Looks like you need a program called Mimetex to do it:
http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html

You might want to give the ISP guys the links so they can read all the gory details for themselves.

 

[Darat]

Pah! Our implementation goes far beyond that!

(Although I can't take any credit for it.)

 

[Terry]

yeah, mimetex is ringing a vague bell. Sorry I didn't have any input for this; I did help set up LaTeX on this server, but the details seem to have slipped my mind.

 

[Pragmatist]

I have mistakenly posted this question in the forum "Help & Member Support". I will repost here hoping that this is ok.

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I do not have root access on my website so I have asked my host provider to install on the server the software necessary to use latex on my forum (a vbulletin forum like this one).

He ask me which module is needed, and he suggest this list.



I have no idea which of these module is needed to use latex. It is most likely the same module that is used on the JREF server. Latex is enabled on JREF forum but I wonder what module is running on their server to permit the use of latex ?

My server is running:

Linux
Apache 1,3,.36
PHP 4.4.2

The application that needs latex is :
vBulletin 3.6.3

Thanks for any help.

nimzo

Those are Perl modules. Do you have a custom renderer written in Perl?

You need to have a routine which constructs the LaTeX and renders it into graphic form, as far as I know, there is no standard Perl module which will do that.

I custom wrote the LaTeX subsystem for this forum in php, it's not some standard plugin. Unfortunately, for security reasons I'm not prepared to release the code used on here, also, the code I wrote is highly specific to and optimized for the JREF setup and isn't directly transplantable without modifications.

If you want a simple LaTeX facility with easy setup, then Mimetex (see MortFud's post above) is a good option. Although it is somewhat limited (a subset of math only) and the rendering quality isn't all that good. But it is functional.

It's not difficult to write a custom renderer. Here is a link to an article which explains the basic steps:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7870

But if you're not comfortable with custom programming then it's better to stick with Mimetex.