Equations editor in Word and HTML
P. Michael McCulley
mcculley at netcom.com
Mon Jan 22 23:02:52 EST 1996
On Mon, 22 Jan 1996, Lesley Williams wrote:
>
> This is a question for a college professor who would like to create Web
> tutorials for his statistics and probability classes. He currently
> is using Microsoft Word for Windows, which has an equations editor
> function. The equation is created as an "object" or graphic. What is the
> best way for him to place such objects on a Web page? Apparently, HTML
> Assistant doesn't read equations. Is there an HTML editor which works
> particularly well with mathematical symbols? Would he need to turn the
> equations he creates in Word into GIFs, or some other graphics format?
>
> Any suggestions humbly appreciated.
>
>
> Lesley Williams
> Electronic Resources Specialist
> Arlington Heights Memorial Library
> Arlington Heights IL 60004
> lwilliam at nslsilus.org
>
> Opinions and information given above are personal, and do not reflect
> official library policy or statements.
>
>
Lesley,
Try out WebEdit (1.4) at http://www.nesbitt.com/ --comes with
built-in math tags feature, and math symbols. Not perfect, but pretty nice.
Best,
Michael
P. Michael McCulley // mcculley at netcom.com
Webmaster, Knight-Ridder Information, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
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