The Brightspace HTML Editor enables you to add several types of equations. This can be done both with the built-in software in Brightspace and by typing LaTeX code inline.
Add equations with the equations editor.
- Click on the equation button to add a Graphical Equation. If you do not see this icon, click on the three dots on the right to display more options.
- Click on the arrow next to the Equation button to choose one of the Equation options:
- Select an Equation type:
- Graphical Equation opens the equation editor, which is similar to the one found in Microsoft Word.
- Chemistry Equation can be used for chemistry related equations.
- MathML Equation can be used to add an equation in the MathML markup language.
- LaTeXEquation can be used to add an equation in the LaTeX markup language.
- Click Graphical Equation
- The equation editor will appear in a new window. You can enter your equation by clicking on the symbols below Insert Equation.
- Click on the arrow icon to change to equation to the graphic/MathML form.
- Click on Insert to close this screen and add the equation.
Add equations by typing LaTeX code
If you are familiar with LaTeX code, then you can add this directly in the editor by typing inline. This could look like this:
This Wikipedia page shows how you can type the different mathematical LaTex codes inline.