> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ccp...@jiscmail.ac.uk [mailto:owner-ccp...@jiscmail.ac.uk] On > Behalf Of William G. Scott > Sent: 15 September 2009 15:15 > To: Ian Tickle > Cc: CCP4BB@jiscmail.ac.uk > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] attachments > jsMath provides a convenient and easy-to-use way to embed and render > LaTeX in HTML: > > http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/examples/welcome.html > > This has really helped me with web pages.
Yes I agree that's very nice but as you say it's designed for making web pages not for pasting into e-mails. I can't paste HTML into my e-mails (it will come out looking like HTML!). > (I'm also not a fan of formatted emails.) The ones I send (privately) don't need to be formatted in the sense of paragraphs, tables etc as in a web page, though use of italic and bold fonts (for which of course you need HTML) is pretty essential for equations involving vectors & matrices, otherwise ambiguity is likely. The critical feature is that they make use of the MIME standard to transmit non-ASCII characters (e.g. Greek & math symbols). The problem is that the only other sensible alternatives are (1) a link to a web page (which takes much more time than an e-mail to set up) or (2) an attachment - which is also deprecated on this BB, and in which case we're back where we started! I think the fundamental problem is that some people are still very much attached (pun not intended) to their text-based e-mail client (Pine, Pico or whatever), and I completely agree that on this BB we have to cater for the lowest common denominator. If communicating legible equations by e-mail was a priority for them, you can be sure they would move to a MIME-compliant e-mail client. Cheers -- Ian Disclaimer This communication is confidential and may contain privileged information intended solely for the named addressee(s). It may not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been sent. If you are not the intended recipient you must not review, use, disclose, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this communication in error, please notify Astex Therapeutics Ltd by emailing i.tic...@astex-therapeutics.com and destroy all copies of the message and any attached documents. Astex Therapeutics Ltd monitors, controls and protects all its messaging traffic in compliance with its corporate email policy. The Company accepts no liability or responsibility for any onward transmission or use of emails and attachments having left the Astex Therapeutics domain. Unless expressly stated, opinions in this message are those of the individual sender and not of Astex Therapeutics Ltd. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of computer viruses. Astex Therapeutics Ltd accepts no liability for damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. E-mail is susceptible to data corruption, interception, unauthorized amendment, and tampering, Astex Therapeutics Ltd only send and receive e-mails on the basis that the Company is not liable for any such alteration or any consequences thereof. Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Registered in England at 436 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 0QA under number 3751674
