MathJax defaults to horrible-looking CHTML rendering

[henrikt-ma]

If one doesn't tell MathJax to change rendering mode to SVG, code inside math looks horrible. Here is an example from https://specification.modelica.org/master/modelica-dae-representation.html:

The fix for this appears to be to modify the LaTeXML-maybeMathjax.js produced by LaTeXML, so that it looks like this:

    var mathjax_url =
        "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mathjax@3/es5/mml-svg.js";

Before creating a PR, I'd like input on the following alternatives:

• Add a copy of LaTeXML-maybeMathjax.js to the repository, and modify the copy. (I don't like this approach since we won't automatically get new versions of the file from future versions of LaTeXML.)
• Add a small build step that modifies the LaTeXML-maybeMathjax.js coming from LaTeXML. (Minor drawback is maintenance of a small program making the substitution.)
• Don't change anything, the current situation is good enough.

[HansOlsson]

I don't get that specific issue, so I would assume it is related to specific browsers etc.
(As I understand it the math-rendering is complicated with fallbacks upon fallbacks.)

However, if I understand MathJax documentation correctly an alternative to switching script is to configure it, like

MathJax = {
  loader: {
    load: ['output/svg']
  }
};

I assume we it may be possible to add that without modifying the existing script, but I haven't investigated it in detail.

As far as I understand a downside is that svg-output cannot be copied as text, which makes the decision more complicated. https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/output/svg.html

[henrikt-ma]

I don't get that specific issue, so I would assume it is related to specific browsers etc.

So if you right-click the equation to open the MathJax context menu, and toggle between CHTML and SVG rendering, you don't notice any difference?

Edit: Or are you using a MathML capable browser?!

[HansOlsson]

I don't get that specific issue, so I would assume it is related to specific browsers etc.

So if you right-click the equation to open the MathJax context menu, and toggle between CHTML and SVG rendering, you don't notice any difference?

I notice a difference - but not that horrible. I'll continue to investigate.

Edit: Or are you using a MathML capable browser?!

Sometimes, yes.