Equations Editor...

[Brian Kelly]

> Date:          Mon, 22 Jan 1996 13:01:26 -0800
> Reply-to:      lalexander at acad.com
> From:          "Alexander, Larry" <lalexander at acad.com>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject:       RE: Equations Editor...

> Lesley,
> 
> Unfortunately, HTML is not as robust as SGML and cannot handle equations. 
> This is due to a combination of special font display and character 
> placement problems.

I don't think this is correct.  HTML *is* SGML - or more correctly,
HTML is an SGML DTD (Document Type Definition).  
The DTD for HTML 1 and 2 did not include support for equations.
The DTD for HTML 3 does support maths.  The problem is that not many 
browsers support maths - the only exception I know of is the Arena
browser for X windows.  This is due to a lack of interest by the
browser developers - not font display or character placement 
problems.  I suggest that anyone interested in maths, contact the
developer of their favourite browser and lobby them to implement 
maths support.

Regards

Brian Kelly


  
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