ILIAS-eLearning
NPM: Add `mathjax` for ILIAS 12
This PR adds mathjax as NPM dependency.
General Information:
- [X] This dependencies is already used in ILIAS.
- [X] License: Apache-2.0
Usage:
- Page editor: text content
- Forum: thread, post, reply
- Test Questions: question text, feedback, hints
- Cloze Question: cloze text
- Kprim Question: answers
- Matching Question: terms, definitions
- SC Question: answers
- MC Question: answers
- Ordering Question: answers
Wrapped By:
- \ILIAS\UI\Component\Legacy\LatexContent
- \ILIAS\UI\Implementation\Component\Legacy\Renderer::registerResources
Reasoning:
See Feature Request Streamline Latex Usage
MathJax is needed to display mathematical formula and is widely used in installations of universities and schools. Since ILIAS 11 MathJax is delivered as an NPM dependency with a unique configuration, This makes the behavior predictable. Furthermore, an HTML export of learning modules includes MathJax instead of linking it from a CDN.
Maintenance:
MathJax is the de-facto standard for rendering LaTeX on web pages. It is supported by strong partners (IEEE, Elsevier). It is actively developed. The source repository had 80 activities in the last month. The newest version 4.0.0 was published in August 2025. It is an opt-in update and version 3 is still supported. For the beginning of the ILIAS 12 development I propose to keep version 3.2.2 and discuss with the SIG Mathe Digital if an update to version 4 is possible.
Links:
NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mathjax GitHub: https://github.com/mathjax Documentation: https://www.mathjax.org
