Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 02:52:24AM +0300, Alexander wrote: When user insert formula, LO can be use LaTeX and make vector graphics (SVG ? Or may be EPS), keep LaTeX source, put vector graphics in ODx and display it. This does system-independent. In ODx can keep preamble and user can edit it. And may be add possibility separate preamble and for each formula. There is an extension that does that: http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/ . Disclaimer: It's been a long time since I last tried it, so it's possible it doesn't even work with LibreOffice :) D. ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
On 28/01/11 09:21, Michael Meeks wrote: Hi Alexander, On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 02:52 +0300, Alexander wrote: I want to suggest to add in LO support LaTeX as formulas generator. Instead or jointly of Math. .. Currently, LO inherited old non-wide used StarOffice syntax for formulas. So - it is clear that the LaTeX syntax is well know; however it is also clear that we cannot import all of TeX into LibreOffice. Could we make this a problem of data input, and perhaps do some coercion under the hood into our MathML-like representation ? Anyhow - the math engine lives in starmath/ do have a poke in there, and see what can be done - even a proof of concept to convert the most simple LaTeX formulae to starmath form (and back) would be fun to see. Dunno quite how it works, but take a look at the lilypond integration with OOo. Lilypond always USED to use TeX as its back-end, and there's some way you can put lilypond code into OOo that then calls lilypond (and TeX) to generate a graphic that gets pulled back into OOo. It's used for producing complicated scores. Cheers, Wol ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
Hi Alexander, On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 02:52 +0300, Alexander wrote: I want to suggest to add in LO support LaTeX as formulas generator. Instead or jointly of Math. .. Currently, LO inherited old non-wide used StarOffice syntax for formulas. So - it is clear that the LaTeX syntax is well know; however it is also clear that we cannot import all of TeX into LibreOffice. Could we make this a problem of data input, and perhaps do some coercion under the hood into our MathML-like representation ? Anyhow - the math engine lives in starmath/ do have a poke in there, and see what can be done - even a proof of concept to convert the most simple LaTeX formulae to starmath form (and back) would be fun to see. ATB, Michael. -- michael.me...@novell.com , Pseudo Engineer, itinerant idiot ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
On 2011-01-27, Alexander ara...@mail.ru wrote: I want to suggest to add in LO support LaTeX as formulas generator. Instead or jointly of Math. Yes, integral LaTeX support would be awesome! -- -John (j...@os2.dhs.org) ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
On 27/01/11 21:09, libreoffice-requ...@lists.freedesktop.org wrote: Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:52:24 +0300 From: Alexanderara...@mail.ru Subject: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex To:libreoffice@lists.freedesktop.org Message-ID:e1pibb6-0007nl-00.aralni-mail...@smtp13.mail.ru Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi, I want to suggest to add in LO support LaTeX as formulas generator. Instead or jointly of Math. Currently, LO inherited old non-wide used StarOffice syntax for formulas. It creates inconveniences: * For LaTex users. They have got used its syntax and power. * For M$O users. They have got used GUI for type formulas. (La)Tex make especially for scientific typography and free ! Pluses of this: * Power, extensible possibilities for formulas for different spheres of a sciences and technics. * LaTeX can make vector (for good quality printing and scale) and raster output for WEB (in alt property of img tag can put LaTeX source as in Wikipedia). * Many users in scientific world get accustomed to its syntax. * Many users in Wikipedia (and other WiKi) get accustomed to its syntax. * Exists few GUI editors who can give LaTex output. KFormula (as minimum declared) and it can do LyX (but it self-sufficing editor). My be and others. * Inkscape can insert LaTeX formulas in drawings. * LaTeX can get formulas LaTeX.:) Simplification at import/export. When user insert formula, LO can be use LaTeX and make vector graphics (SVG ? Or may be EPS), keep LaTeX source, put vector graphics in ODx and display it. This does system-independent. In ODx can keep preamble and user can edit it. And may be add possibility separate preamble and for each formula. Troubles with formulas (first trouble: MathType formulas what displayed and printing as very dirty OLE and non-edited) in OO - LO make hard trouble for change LO instead M$O in areas where formulas needed. Good Luck ! Alexander Actually I think this is a great idea because that would make it possible to interact with other software. The only problem may be the ODF requirements (if any) to use StarOffice syntax. Greetings, Joshua ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: [Libreoffice] LibreOffice and (La)Tex
The only problem may be the ODF requirements (if any) to use StarOffice syntax. Yes, this is problem. But can run temporary new and old realization in parallel? And work on to put (La)TeX in ODF. ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
