# MathJax extension for LaTeX equations

**URL:** <https://talk.commonmark.org/t/mathjax-extension-for-latex-equations/698>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Created:** [September 24, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/mathjax-extension-for-latex-equations/698 "2014-09-24T14:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![jgm](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/jgm/32/1360_2.png) [@jgm](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/jgm)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/mathjax-extension-for-latex-equations/698/2 "2014-09-24T15:51:58Z")

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It think it will definitely be important to have a tex math extension at some point. Note, however, that `\[`, `\]`, `\(`, and `\)` already have well defined meanings in Markdown (and CommonMark) – they are escaped `[`, `]`, `(`, and `)`. It is important that it be possible to escape these characters, so it is better, in my view, to only support the `$` style delimiters. In addition, care must be taken to avoid capturing `$` characters with ordinary uses (`$15.00`). Pandoc has heuristics for this that have worked well.

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