Adobe InDesign MAX Release: MathML Support to create math expressions

[Abhishek Rao]

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.

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[Frans v.d. Geest]

...a SVG in RGB colors... and no way to change that. Half baked.

[Vivek12]

Hi, Sorry for the trouble. Please share a screen recording depicting the issue, and we will share it with our product team for further suggestions. 

^VS

[Jean-Claude Tremblay]

@Vivek12 Adobe and InDesign product team is well aware of the limitations and issues with Math ML Object being internal SVG content with color defined in RGB.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

@Vivek12 ... Sigh... really Vivek, really? 😣

[JamesWamser]

Only a problem for those InDesign files (PDFs) intended for commercial printing. Forgive the sarcasm but I work for a commercial printer. With that in mind, it can be converted from RGB black to 100% K using Acrobat Pro, but not sure how many people are going to recognize it needs to be done and know the steps.

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Ah. My comment was going to be that there's no control over fonts and details like spacing, even in an EPUB export. But SVG explains it.

Nice feature, but I hope it can evolve to something a bit more like a real equation editor with at least some font control.

[rudo123]

Please, can you stop using these annoying animated gifs in community forums? I think, just static image will be OK (like in Photoshop forum). Not in this subpage, but in main thread. Or am I the only one who finds them annoying?

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Most browsers can be set to block GIF animations. Here's one link —

https://www.howtogeek.com/257408/how-to-stop-animated-gifs-from-playing-in-your-web-browser/

[rudo123]

Thank you, it works (Animation Policy for Chrome).

[Nicktendo28]

cool feature but I have ADHD, this will just have my brain going all tweet tweet. 

[@mj]

🤣

[Daniel Kramer]

Looks good

[Christelle RD]

I enjoy that feature so much!
I "sell" (do my best to catch interest for) Maths to middle school students, this will be very useful 🙂

[Christelle RD]

I found how to create equations with MathML on Drillster. It will be more complicated than expected but it's OK. I don't know if it's the good place to ask this question, but do you know (if it has already been created) where to find the symbols of Real Numbers components, I mean : N, Z, D, Q and R with the double bar like as below (last page of my worksheets on real numbers) - of course I can create those glyphs in a font designed by myself, but I'm sure anybody linked to Maths would need those. Pi is also complicated to be found.

Nombres réels - 3/3

[Jean-Claude Tremblay]

Voici...

<math>
  <mrow>
    <mi>&naturals;</mi>
    <mo>&subset;</mo>
    <mi>&integers;</mi>
    <mo>&subset;</mo>
    <mi>&rationals;</mi>
    <mo>&subset;</mo>
    <mi>&reals;</mi>
    <mo>&subset;</mo>
    <mi>&complexes;</mi>
  </mrow>
</math>

[Christelle RD]

Merci beaucoup Jean-Claude 🙂

[CourtneyNutter]

When I start adding crossouts, carries or extra color to MathML addition or subtraction, msline seems to break, is that to be expected?

[creative explorer]

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?!