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AddMathEquation

Adds a math equation to the current presentation.

Syntax

expression.AddMathEquation(sText, sFormat);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiPresentation class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sTextRequiredstringThe math equation text.
sFormatRequiredstringThe math equation format. Possible values are "unicode", "latex", and "mathml".

Returns

boolean

Example

Add math equations to the document in three different formats: LaTeX, Unicode, and MathML.

// How to add math equations in different formats.

// Insert math equations using LaTeX, Unicode, and MathML formats.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();

presentation.AddMathEquation("e^x = 1 + x + \\frac{x^2}{2} + \\frac{x^3}{6} + \\cdots = \\sum_{n\\geq 0} \\frac{x^n}{n!}", "latex");

presentation.AddMathEquation("e^(iπ) + 1 = 0", "unicode");

let xml = `<math>
<mrow>
<msup>
<mi>a</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
<mo>+</mo>
<msup>
<mi>b</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
<mo>=</mo>
<msup>
<mi>c</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
</mrow>
</math>`;
presentation.AddMathEquation(xml, "mathml");