[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 119449] New: Formula editor should allow Latex notation

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119449

            Bug ID: 119449
           Summary: Formula editor should allow Latex notation
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.1.0.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: Formula Editor
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: brian.bj.parker99 at gmail.com

Description:
The syntax used to enter math equations in LO formula is apparently based on
the largely obsolete troff eqn preprocessor. 
For example:
 x sup y sub z

Latex syntax is the standard format used to enter equations in modern
applications, including Microsoft Word, wikipedia, mathjax etc.
Surprisingly, LO syntax also allows some latex notation, for example:
x^y_z  
which gives the same superscript and subscript as the above example. 
However, most other latex constructs fail e.g. \Lambda  as the latex equivalent
of %LAMBDA.

As an enhancement request, the LO Formula editor math syntax should be expanded
to include all standard Latex forms (including AMS-Latex) as synonyms. I can't
see any fundamental ambiguities that would prevent this from being almost fully
backwards compatible.
This would allow published latex formulae to be cut and pasted directly in LO
presentations etc. and would increase compatibility with Microsoft Word.


Actual Results:
For example \Lambda is not accepted in the formula editor.

Expected Results:
Expected the same result as %LAMBDA


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



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