Hello Everyone,We are thrilled to introduce the new MathML feature in InDesign. Now, you can easily create, style, and edit math expressions with the new MathML panel. Seamlessly integrate complex equations into your documents, styled to match your text. Perfect for scientific and academic content! Insert a math expression Create or open any InDesign document and select Object > Insert MathML. Add the MathML code in the MathML Input section. Select the Preview Expression icon to see the expression in the Expression Preview section. Select Place. Your math expression is placed as an SVG file in your document. You can anchor it just like any other SVG.5. Update the Font Size and Fill color (including document colors) in the Math Expressions panel to match the rest of your document. Edit a math expression 1. Right-click the math expression and select Edit MathML. 2. Update the MathML code in the MathML Input section. 3. Select the Preview Expression icon to see the updated expression in the Expression Preview section. 4. Select Save. For more details, please click here. If this was helpful, please click the Upvote icon in the top left corner of this post. Your feedback helps us improve the experience. Thank you! Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask. Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference.

Abhishek Rao

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Adobe InDesign MAX Release: MathML Support to create math expressions

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October 14, 2024
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Hello Everyone,

We are thrilled to introduce the new MathML feature in InDesign. Now, you can easily create, style, and edit math expressions with the new MathML panel. Seamlessly integrate complex equations into your documents, styled to match your text. Perfect for scientific and academic content!

Insert a math expression

Create or open any InDesign document and select Object > Insert MathML.
Add the MathML code in the MathML Input section.
Select the Preview Expression icon to see the expression in the Expression Preview section.
Select Place. Your math expression is placed as an SVG file in your document. You can anchor it just like any other SVG.
5. Update the Font Size and Fill color (including document colors) in the Math Expressions panel to match the rest of your document.

Edit a math expression

1. Right-click the math expression and select Edit MathML.

2. Update the MathML code in the MathML Input section.

3. Select the Preview Expression icon to see the updated expression in the Expression Preview section.

4. Select Save.

For more details, please click here.

If this was helpful, please click the Upvote icon in the top left corner of this post. Your feedback helps us improve the experience. Thank you!

Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask.

Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference.

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MagimaiDas

Participant

I’m having trouble working with MathML in InDesign 2025. Even with help from the third-party MathType extension, I’m still not able to handle math content smoothly in this version. Some MathML elements don’t render as expected, especially when working on MathML-based projects.

Could you please clarify whether full MathML and math automation support is 100% implemented in InDesign 2025?
Or should I wait for an upcoming update or future version that offers complete math automation?

jctremblay

Community Expert

One of the issue with MathML is when you need to specify the color in CMYK or a Spot Color. MathML expressions in InDesign are SVG internally and SVG are RGB only. To workaround this limitations (for print) you can use the script MathML Magic Painter I have create.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

Acrobat can convert RGB colors to CMYK while converting RGB black to 100K. Of course, the conversion is best left to a commercial printer*, so you should talk to them about that.

*If outputing at a quick-print shop (high-end laster printers) or your own laser printers, you shouldn't have to worry about any conversion.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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Stellar_Wonderland5049

Participating Frequently

Adobe InDesign 2025 now supports MathML, allowing you to create, style, and edit math expressions directly within your documents.

🔢 How it works:

Go to Object > Insert MathML
Paste your MathML code and preview the expression
Click Place to insert it as an SVG
Style using the Math Expressions panel

You can also right-click to edit expressions later. Ideal for academic and scientific content!

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mikael_6520

Participant

Hi, it's a very good thing, I was waiting for it, but...
How could we change the font ?
How could we change the color of each symbol in the equation ?
Best regards
Mikael

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Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @mikael_6520,

InDesign currently lacks this functionality. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://adobe.ly/4lEYO1R) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Anubhav

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ElenaHadj

Participating Frequently

I am designing a technical book in indesign full of equations. It takes too long because I do them manually. I found out about the MathML feature but I can´t use it because I don´t know how to write the code. Is there another way to create the equations in any of the Adobe programmes and bring them in indesign? I received the equations in powerpoint and I can´t copy and paste them. Please help!

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

Did you try googling "indesign math plugins"?

Try it and research the products that are. listed.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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ElenaHadj

Participating Frequently

ok I will, thank you

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brotherb54239633

Participating Frequently

great, now that you have introduced new buggy features that LaTex was able to handle in the 80s can you please address your bugs, interface issues, software bloat, slop, bad UX choices, annoying popups that can't be turned off, cross-compatibility between IL ID or IL Ae, or any number of other products that used to work together. oh and also can you not constantly check licensing and making me wait to open apps several times per day when I pay for them on a yearly basis?

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James_smith6112

Participant

looks good

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Florian Zech

Participant

I find it very commendable that Adobe is implementing MathML into the program. It is a step in the right direction, even though the tool will not yet meet the requirements for scientific typesetting at the time of release. I see the following points as necessary to eliminate the need for third-party programs in the long term:

Editability of formulas with respect to text, color, spacing/kerning, line representation and line thickness, as well as glyph selection.
2. Introduction of (object) styles for formulas that store these settings, enabling more efficient workflows for extensive works.
3. Support for CMYK and spot colors for print output.
4. Editability of the formula in plain text for more user-friendly handling.
5. Proper tagging and passing of MathML code as alternative text for output in ePub and PDF/UA.

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suntech

Known Participant

Hello Experts,

I have an doubt on how to configure the Math job fonts (e.g., STIX General and Mathmatical PI and Symbol fonts etc.,) to new feature MathML.

The most of the Books and Journals are typesetted in base Job fonts, please guide me how to configure the fonts in MathML new feature and also is it possible to apply the CMYK color?

Thanks for your guidance and support.

jctremblay

Community Expert

Hi @suntech
Unfortunately both of your request can’t be done in this introduction feature of MathML. You can’t use a specific font and Math object are SVG (in RGB since CMYK is not supported in SVG file).

You can add this request here:
https://indesign.uservoice.com/

creative explorer

Community Expert

30 years ago I decided there was no way I can become an accountant because my math was super bad. Now they bring in MathML Support to create math expressions to InDesign...I ran away from math....now it's going to haunt me...

Granted, when my kids ask help with math equations, I can now 'cheat' a little?!

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