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On 13.06.2026 01:29, Martin J. Dürst wrote:
Hello Martin (T),Your text below looks very good to me. I in particular like "provides an option", which makes it clear that authors aren't forced to use e.g. MathML for simple equations,....Regards, Martin. On 2026-06-12 07:45, Martin Thomson wrote:I was lazy and seeking to avoid larger changes, but here's what I've just updated the pull request to say:OLD:Mathematical notation in RFCs replaces existing practices for conveying mathematical content. Inline ASCII and Unicode text or ASCII art and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) can be replaced by native support for content that only contains math. In HTML, native support can then be used in place of such crude alternatives; see {{guidance}} for more on this. Other publication formats may use the best solution available for displaying math. This document specifically removes support for displaying math in Unicode or SVG figures in the HTML publication format in most cases.NEW:Mathematical notation in RFCs provides an option to replace existing practices for conveying mathematical content. Though some simpler uses of math can be represented using inline text, native support for mathematical notation can provide a superior replacement for text, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), or ASCII art. In HTML, native support for math can then be used in place of these alternatives. Other publication formats may use the best solution available for displaying math.This is a little shorter, and I hope it accurately conveys the conclusions from this thread, which is to say that text can work, but math can be superior. All the text about the necessary exercise of judgment can be deferred to the concrete policy parts.Brian, Martin (D), WDYT?
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