Issues with Math Delimiters and Equation Number Alignment in Quarto Word Output #11753
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Description1. Inability to Use Currently, Quarto does not render equations wrapped with When attempting to configure the YAML to replace 2. Equation Numbering Alignment in Word Output When rendering a Quarto document to Word format, equation numbering is not right-aligned, leading to a suboptimal appearance. This has been discussed in community forums, such as this [StackOverflow question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75230272/losing-equations-numbering-when-i-render-quarto-document-to-word), where others have also encountered the issue without a clear resolution. Minimal Reproducible ExampleExample 1: Math Delimiter TestThis example demonstrates the inability to use ---
title: "Math Delimiter Test"
format:
html:
math:
mathjax:
tex:
inlineMath: [["\\\\(", "\\\\)"]]
displayMath: [["\\\\[", "\\\\]"]]
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# Math Delimiter Test
Inline math example: \( E = mc^2 \) (should work with `\(`...`\)` but doesn't).
Block math example:
\[
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\]Expected Behavior:
Example 2: Equation Numbering in WordThis example demonstrates the misalignment of equation numbers in Word output: ---
title: "Equation Numbering Test"
author: "wananchi"
date: "`r Sys.Date()`"
format:
docx:
fontfamily: libertinus
fontsize: 11pt
toc: false
number-sections: true
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# Equation Numbering Test
The following demonstrates an equation with numbering:
$$
ES_{w,t} = \varepsilon_wEP_{w,t}\
$${#eq-test}Expected Behavior:
Environment Details:
Additional Notes:These issues affect both usability and formatting quality for academic and technical documents, particularly when Word is the primary output format. Given the prevalence of |
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Where did you see that syntax? Did you use some AI instead of actually looking at the documentation of the tools?
Please avoid trusting and using blindly generated contents.
This syntax This being said, Word document theming is handled by the reference document, see https://quarto.org/docs/output-formats/ms-word-templates.html. Side note, the current stable version of Quarto is 1.6.39. |
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Thank you very much for recommending the Pandoc documentation. Your reminder was absolutely correct—I realized that While exploring the documentation further, I came across a feature I previously couldn’t achieve: creating merged cells in Word tables. Using ---
title: "Quarto Playground"
from: markdown+tex_math_single_backslash+grid_tables
format:
docx
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Inline math example: \( E = mc^2 \)
Block math example:
\[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]
## Grid Table with Column Span
+---------------------+----------+
| Property | Earth |
+=============+=======+==========+
| | min | -89.2 °C |
| Temperature +-------+----------+
| 1961-1990 | mean | 14 °C |
| +-------+----------+
| | max | 56.7 °C |
+-------------+-------+----------+This worked perfectly for my use case. By the way, I didn’t see this feature mentioned in the Quarto documentation—perhaps it could be included as it’s quite useful. Thanks again for your helpful feedback! |
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I just find Quarto natively supports I’ve brought up a new issue, hoping these features can be clearly reflected in the Quarto documentation. |
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Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the explanation about how Quarto handles unknown options and the default behavior of However, I would like to emphasize that the Quarto documentation does not explicitly mention that merged table cells can be achieved using I think it would be helpful for the Quarto documentation to explicitly state that grid tables can address merged cells across all formats, as this is a valuable feature that many users might otherwise overlook. |
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Thank you for your patience and feedback regarding the grid table format I previously suggested for implementing merged cells. Upon further exploration and testing, I’ve come to realize that the grid table format has significant limitations, particularly in terms of strict alignment requirements and its handling of multi-line content. These constraints make it less practical for complex tables or scenarios where flexibility is needed. First, it requires strict alignment of all columns and rows, meaning every cell must be perfectly aligned with the corresponding |
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Where did you see that syntax? Did you use some AI instead of actually looking at the documentation of the tools?
Please avoid trusting and using blindly generated contents.