quickstart.html

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    <title>MathQuill Quickstart</title>
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    <p>Static math span: <span id="static-math">x = \frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{ 2a }</span>
    <p>Editable math field: <span id="math-field">x^2</span></p>
    <p>LaTeX of what you typed: <code id="latex">x^2</code></p>
    <p><a href="http://docs.mathquill.com/en/latest/Getting_Started/">MathQuill&rsquo;s Getting
      Started Guide</a></p>

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    <script>
      var staticMathSpan = document.getElementById('static-math');
      var mathFieldSpan = document.getElementById('math-field');
      var latexSpan = document.getElementById('latex');

      var MQ = MathQuill.getInterface(2); // keeps the API stable

      // easily create static or editable math from a DOM element by calling the
      // appropriate constructor: http://docs.mathquill.com/en/latest/Api_Methods/
      MQ.StaticMath(staticMathSpan);

      // you may pass in an options object:
      var mathField = MQ.MathField(mathFieldSpan, {
        spaceBehavesLikeTab: true, // an example config option, for more see:
                                   //   http://docs.mathquill.com/en/latest/Config/
        handlers: {
          edit: function() {
            // retrieve, in LaTeX format, the math that was typed:
            latexSpan.textContent = mathField.latex();
          }
        }
      });
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