Render of LaTeX in mobile (*.md files)

[andr-ll]

Hello!

I've been writing some documentation for my repo and found out that mobile version of app does not show valid output for LaTeX syntax.

Mobile app:

GitHub web:

The source file is available here.

Is this acceptable or no?

Thanks in advance :)

ℹ️ Additional Debug Info

GitHub for iOS, Version 1.92.0 (85285908) Device: iPhone Xs (iOS 16.1.2)

[eliperkins]

Hey @andr-ll , thanks for this feedback. Having LaTeX render in GitHub Mobile is a feature I would love to see too! I've shared these notes on our internal tracking issue about LaTeX on mobile. I'll keep you posted!

[andr-ll]

Hi @eliperkins!
Thanks for your reply, will be waiting for any news!

[shermansiu]

@eliperkins Bumping this issue a year later, as it's still a wanted feature.

[ettaboyle]

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[sinaatalay]

This would be great!

[Macaulay1234]

Thanks you

[Macaulay1234]

Hello!

I've been writing some documentation for my repo and found out that mobile version of app does not show valid output for LaTeX syntax.

Mobile app:

GitHub web:

The source file is available here.

Is this acceptable or no?

Thanks in advance :)

ℹ️ Additional Debug Info

GitHub for iOS, Version 1.92.0 (85285908) Device: iPhone Xs (iOS 16.1.2)

[Macaulay1234]

Hey @andr-ll , thanks for this feedback. Having LaTeX render in GitHub Mobile is a feature I would love to see too! I've shared these notes on our internal tracking issue about LaTeX on mobile. I'll keep you posted!

[Macaulay1234]

Hey @andr-ll , thanks for this feedback. Having LaTeX render in GitHub Mobile is a feature I would love to see too! I've shared these notes on our internal tracking issue about LaTeX on mobile. I'll keep you posted!

[Macaulay1234]

The same issue. Inline LaTeX expression is not processed in GitHub Mobile Android app.
But this is very simple expression.

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Markdown code

### $\color{red}{There\ are\ 2\ failed\ tests\ in\ the\ build!}$

$\color{red}{There\ are\ 2\ failed\ tests\ in\ the\ build!}$

**Build**: [1422](https://circleci.com/gh/ThreeMammals/Ocelot/1422)

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[Macaulay1234]

@raman-m Thank you for sharing this post - and adding it to the appropriate thread! ❤️

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This community is managed by GitHub employees, but it is not a support forum and there is no SLA or guarantee each post will get a response from a community manager or product leader.

If your discussion provided product feedback or a feature request we encourage you to review the "Making Suggestions" guidelines in the repo readme including: "Once you kick off a discussion, the GitHub product team will evaluate the feedback but will not be able to respond to every submission."

Let's work together to keep GitHub Community a place where people feel safe to participate by being respectful of them and their time.

Thank you for contributing and continuing to support other users in the GitHub Community Discussions.

[d-kleine]

As the issue that GitHub app still does not render LaTeX markdown is stale for several years now, I have opened a support ticket (#3019480; can only be seen by the GitHub Support Team) some weeks ago on this. I consider this as bug but not a feature request as LaTeX is fundamental to GitHub's utility as a platform for developers and researchers. Since GitHub introduced LaTeX support for Markdown on May 19, 2022, this "feature" has never worked before in the GitHub app and affects both Android as well as iOS users.

Sources Where This Issue Has Been Reported Before:

• Latex support in comment markdown (Android) #54076
• LaTeX render in GitHub mobile app #41608
• LaTeX in GitHub Markdown doesn't render in iOS mobile app #128209
• LaTeX/MathJax rendering bugs #36915
• LaTeX render in GitHub mobile app #41608
• Render of LaTeX in mobile (*.md files) #41372
• Latex doesn't appear correctly in the app #18128
• Reddit Discussion: LaTeX matrix not rendering correctly on GitHub Markdown
  ... and many more.

❗ To all users affected by this issue: Please make sure to to give a thumbs up 👍🏻 / arrow up ⬆️ vote in the @andr-ll's original report to this issue so that the product managers can see the demand for this feature. Highlighting your support is crucial because it helps prioritize the development of LaTeX rendering in the GitHub Mobile app, ensuring a consistent user experience across platforms and addressing a significant need for those who rely on LaTeX for their work.

[Mark3xtrm]

It's almost 2025 and Microsoft still hasn't done this crap?
And move along, you just need to implement Latex rendering in an app, not go to the moon!

[d-kleine]

GitDev devs consider this a feature request, not a bug, for the app. That's why you need to upvote the above original post from @andr-ll to show the product managers that it is important (even sometimes critical) for users like us.

[XPD-Kasun]

Why the devs cant make this work? I think they are using a webview and just adding mathjax can at least do some justice.

[XPD-Kasun]

Referring this issue also. Same as @andr-ll but the same issue persist in Android app too.