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TeX formulas

Giorgio Garofalo edited this page Apr 5, 2025 · 4 revisions

Quarkdown natively supports TeX math equations and formulas. When rendering to HTML, this feature is powered by KaTeX.

Inline

Inline formulas can be created by wrapping text between two $ symbols. Both delimiters must be preceded and followed by a whitespace (or beginning/end of the line).

Let $ \overline v = \frac {\Delta x} {\Delta t} $ be the **average velocity** of an object.
Inline result

 

One-line block

Block formulas are usually visually centered and share the same syntax as the inline ones, but need to be isolated from other content:

The following function is a **Fourier Transform**:

$ F(u) = \int^{+\infty}_{-\infty} f(x) e^{-i 2\pi x} dx $
One-line block result

Note

This syntax does not interrupt paragraphs, so make sure to space blocks properly. If the paragraph is not interrupted, the formula is recognized as inline, due to Markdown's lazy lines:

The following function is a **Fourier Transform**:
$ F(u) = \int^{+\infty}_{-\infty} f(x) e^{-i 2\pi x} dx $
Invalid one-line block

 

Multiline block

A block formula can span over multiple lines thanks to a syntax similar to fenced code blocks, though using three $ symbols as delimiters:

$$$
f(x) =
\begin{cases}
    0 & \text{if } x = 0 \\
    1 & \text{if } x \neq 0
\end{cases}
$$$
Multiline block result

 

Macros

Quarkdown supports the creation of TeX macros via the .texmacro function. See TeX macros for more information.

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