| # [<img src="https://katex.org/img/katex-logo-black.svg" width="130" alt="KaTeX">](https://katex.org/) |
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| KaTeX is a fast, easy-to-use JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web. |
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| * **Fast:** KaTeX renders its math synchronously and doesn't need to reflow the page. See how it compares to a competitor in [this speed test](http://www.intmath.com/cg5/katex-mathjax-comparison.php). |
| * **Print quality:** KaTeX's layout is based on Donald Knuth's TeX, the gold standard for math typesetting. |
| * **Self contained:** KaTeX has no dependencies and can easily be bundled with your website resources. |
| * **Server side rendering:** KaTeX produces the same output regardless of browser or environment, so you can pre-render expressions using Node.js and send them as plain HTML. |
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| KaTeX is compatible with all major browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Edge, and IE 11. |
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| KaTeX supports much (but not all) of LaTeX and many LaTeX packages. See the [list of supported functions](https://katex.org/docs/supported.html). |
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| Try out KaTeX [on the demo page](https://katex.org/#demo)! |
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| ## Getting started |
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| ### Starter template |
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| ```html |
| <!DOCTYPE html> |
| <!-- KaTeX requires the use of the HTML5 doctype. Without it, KaTeX may not render properly --> |
| <html> |
| <head> |
| <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/katex@0.15.3/dist/katex.min.css" integrity="sha384-KiWOvVjnN8qwAZbuQyWDIbfCLFhLXNETzBQjA/92pIowpC0d2O3nppDGQVgwd2nB" crossorigin="anonymous"> |
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| <!-- The loading of KaTeX is deferred to speed up page rendering --> |
| <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/katex@0.15.3/dist/katex.min.js" integrity="sha384-0fdwu/T/EQMsQlrHCCHoH10pkPLlKA1jL5dFyUOvB3lfeT2540/2g6YgSi2BL14p" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> |
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| <!-- To automatically render math in text elements, include the auto-render extension: --> |
| <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/katex@0.15.3/dist/contrib/auto-render.min.js" integrity="sha384-+XBljXPPiv+OzfbB3cVmLHf4hdUFHlWNZN5spNQ7rmHTXpd7WvJum6fIACpNNfIR" crossorigin="anonymous" |
| onload="renderMathInElement(document.body);"></script> |
| </head> |
| ... |
| </html> |
| ``` |
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| You can also [download KaTeX](https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/releases) and host it yourself. |
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| For details on how to configure auto-render extension, refer to [the documentation](https://katex.org/docs/autorender.html). |
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| ### API |
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| Call `katex.render` to render a TeX expression directly into a DOM element. |
| For example: |
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| ```js |
| katex.render("c = \\pm\\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}", element, { |
| throwOnError: false |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| Call `katex.renderToString` to generate an HTML string of the rendered math, |
| e.g., for server-side rendering. For example: |
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| ```js |
| var html = katex.renderToString("c = \\pm\\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}", { |
| throwOnError: false |
| }); |
| // '<span class="katex">...</span>' |
| ``` |
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| Make sure to include the CSS and font files in both cases. |
| If you are doing all rendering on the server, there is no need to include the |
| JavaScript on the client. |
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| The examples above use the `throwOnError: false` option, which renders invalid |
| inputs as the TeX source code in red (by default), with the error message as |
| hover text. For other available options, see the |
| [API documentation](https://katex.org/docs/api.html), |
| [options documentation](https://katex.org/docs/options.html), and |
| [handling errors documentation](https://katex.org/docs/error.html). |
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| ## Demo and Documentation |
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| Learn more about using KaTeX [on the website](https://katex.org)! |
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| ## Contributors |
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| ### Code Contributors |
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| This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute code. If you'd like to help, see [our guide to contributing code](CONTRIBUTING.md). |
| <a href="https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/graphs/contributors"><img src="https://contributors-svg.opencollective.com/katex/contributors.svg?width=890&button=false" alt="Code contributors" /></a> |
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| ### Financial Contributors |
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| Become a financial contributor and help us sustain our community. |
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| #### Individuals |
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| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/individuals.svg?width=890" alt="Contribute on Open Collective"></a> |
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| #### Organizations |
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| Support this project with your organization. Your logo will show up here with a link to your website. |
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| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/0/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/0/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 1"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/1/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/1/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 2"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/2/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/2/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 3"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/3/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/3/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 4"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/4/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/4/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 5"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/5/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/5/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 6"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/6/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/6/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 7"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/7/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/7/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 8"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/8/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/8/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 9"></a> |
| <a href="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/9/website"><img src="https://opencollective.com/katex/organization/9/avatar.svg" alt="Organization 10"></a> |
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| ## License |
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| KaTeX is licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). |