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Yes, the <math> tag should be enabled across all Codidact. I didn't know such a tag existed until now, but that is clearly the "right" way to show equations when writing in HTML. The reason...
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Olin Lathrop
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2025-03-31T11:47:31Z (3 days ago)
Yes, the <math> tag should be enabled across all Codidact. I didn't know such a tag existed until now, but that is clearly the "right" way to show equations when writing in HTML. The reasons to enable it across all of Codidact are:<ol> <p><li>Unlike MathJax, it doesn't get in the way of ordinary text or HTML. There is no downside for sites that don't think they will ever use mathematical equations. <p><li>It's the standard. MathJax served its purpose when there was no alternative. Now there is an official standard one. Codidact should be embracing and encouraging the use of such standards, especially when it doesn't get in the way unless explicitly envoked. <p><li>It's built into the browser. There is no need to load some third party code. <p><li>It's more future-proof. Some years from now when the world has converged to use the built-in HTML for math equations, MathJax will be a footnote in history. The ability to render MathJax will likely still be there for a while yet to come, but eventually it will fade away. </ol>