MarkBind
Import `beg_end` markdown-it-texmath delimiters by default
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
\begin{} \end{} Tex environment is commonly used if the user wants to create block equations, aligned environment, etc. They do not seem to have other usage in MarkBind other than indicating a Tex environment. Currently, users have to add the following lines to site.json to activate the environment, which I think is slightly troublesome and unnecessary.
{
"plugins": [
"mathDelimiters"
],
"pluginsContext" : {
"mathDelimiters" : {
"delimiters": ["beg_end"]
}
},
}
Describe the solution you'd like
We should require the beg_end delimiter by default.
Describe alternatives you've considered
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Additional context
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Hi I am working on the project for CP3108B. I would like to work on this issue. May I know whether I can proceed?
Just to confirm my understanding of this feature request — is the goal:
- To make beg_end the default delimiter only within the Math Delimiters plugin, or
- To make beg_end a default delimiter in MarkBind’s core math processing logic?
I don't think it is (1). The Math Delimiters plugin exists mainly for users to add custom delimiters beyond the defaults (dollars and brackets), so adding a default option into a plugin to let u choose additional custom delimiters doesn’t align well with its purpose.
If it’s (2), then that makes sense — it would mean beg_end is available out of the box without requiring the plugin or site.json changes, which aligns better with user expectations for common TeX environments.
I will assume that the end state that is issue is suggesting is towards (2).
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