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• • August 16, 2010 at 12:19 am #56684
    abu2002

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    Is it possible to create equations in InDesign CS5 without using any other third party plug-ins? How?

  • August 16, 2010 at 3:05 am #56685
    Anonymous

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    What kind of equations?

    Here's a sample of how to them with or without tables – you can also buy a font called Mathematical Pi that has the fonts already

    

  • August 16, 2010 at 6:00 am #56687
    abu2002

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    <formula>
    <?MathML <math display='block'><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>B</mi><mi>𝓁</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mrow><mi>r</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>θ</mi></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mrow><mo>{</mo> <mrow><msqrt><mi>r</mi></msqrt><mo>sin</mo><mfrac><mi>θ</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mo>,</mo><msqrt><mi>r</mi></msqrt><mo>cos</mo><mfrac><mi>θ</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mo>,</mo><msqrt><mi>r</mi></msqrt><mo>sin</mo><mfrac><mi>θ</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mo>sin</mo><mi>θ</mi><mo>,</mo><msqrt><mi>r</mi></msqrt><mo>cos</mo><mfrac><mi>θ</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mo>sin</mo><mi>θ</mi></mrow> <mo>}</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo></mrow></semantics></math>?>
    </formula>

    I have to create equations from this MathML.

    How to do this. Could you please explain in detail, the steps involved in your sample with and without tables.

    If you have any suggestion for automation of this process please share it with me.

  • August 16, 2010 at 6:26 am #56689
    Anonymous

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    I'm not familiar with MathML, I'm not sure I have more to offer you. It's certainly not automated I hand drew the table.

    I created a new table, 1 row x 1 column. Then added rows and columns where needed. I then used Indesign Table commands to split or merge cells where needed. And then applied a stroke to the correct cell border.

    It would be very tedious if you have a lot of equations. I know you don't want any third party plugins, but I guess others might, and there is this plugin – https://www.mathmagic.com/produ&#8230;..t/pro.html

    That might peak your interest?

  • August 16, 2010 at 6:30 am #56690
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    No, there is no way to convert MathML to InDesign without a plug-in. The only MathML plug-in I know of is MathMagic: https://www.mathmagic.com/

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