>>>>> "Nicolas" == Nicolas Ferr� <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Nicolas> Hi, A little wish about math. There are two ways for entering
Nicolas> math: open a math environment and type in it or write a latex
Nicolas> formula, select it and convert it in math using C-m for
Nicolas> instance. But the last needs to explicitely write the $
Nicolas> around the latex formula. If the $ are forgotten, lyx
Nicolas> converts the formula to text even if there is a math symbol
Nicolas> (beginning with \) in the formula. Could it be possible to
Nicolas> automatically add the $ around the latex formula when
Nicolas> transforming it in math and a \ is detected in it ? I know
Nicolas> the backslash is rather common in latex ;-) but we can assume
Nicolas> that each time a latex formula must be converted in math, all
Nicolas> latex symbols in the formula are math symbols.

Nicolas> But maybe I miss a good reason for always needing the $ ?

Probably because $ is only one of the possibilities, others being
\[..\] or eqnarray-like environments.

JMarc

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