# My mathjax doesn't render

**URL:** <https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029>\
**Category:** WriteFreely\
**Tags:** troubleshooting\
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029 "2026-09-17T10:02:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/ludrol/32/6087_2.png) [@ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/u/ludrol)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029/1 "2026-09-17T10:02:06Z")

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I am trying to make my first blog post, but LaTeX doesn’t render.

I am using obsidian for WYSIWYG editor and there things render correctly.

I changed `$$ … $$` to `\[…\]` and `$ … $` to `\( … \)` (I needed a plugin for obsidain)

mathJax is enabled.

I could change things in config.ini as I selfhost single user instance.

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**Author:** ![ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/ludrol/32/6087_2.png) [@ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/u/ludrol)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029/2 "2026-09-17T10:05:07Z")

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I can’t seem to edit the post:  
version: WriteFreely 0.17.2

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**Author:** ![ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/ludrol/32/6087_2.png) [@ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/u/ludrol)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029/3 "2026-09-18T14:26:44Z")

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> <https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/177>
>
> \### Describe the bug
> 
> When symbols like \`\*\`, \`\_\` are nested with the \`$\` symbo…l, or are used in the same line as math, MathJax does not render them properly.
> 
> \### Steps to reproduce (if necessary)
> Steps to reproduce the behavior:
> 
> Rendering issues can be seen in the following examples:
> 
> \`\`\`
> .. $ X\_1 \\in Y\_1 $ ...
> 
> ... $ X\_1 $ and $ Y\_1 $ ... 
> 
> ... $ X \\& Y $ (\`$ X \\& Y $\`) (There is a box enclosing the characters - not sure if it's a feature or a bug.
> 
> ... $ x\*y\*z $ ...
> 
> $$ x\_1 = y\_1 $$
> \`\`\`
> 
> \[Here is a live example\](https://testamuossblog.tk/rj722/mathjax-issues/) . Also, I've attached a screenshot:
> !\[Screen Shot 2019-09-01 at 9 49 39 PM\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/15556382/64079227-e3622700-cd02-11e9-8eec-ef86c9a7aee7.png)
> 
> \### Application configuration
> - \*\*Single mode or Multi-user mode?\*\* Multi-user
> - \*\*Database?\*\* mysql
> - \*\*Open registration?\*\* no
> - \*\*Federation enabled?\*\* yes
> 
> \*\*Version or last commit\*\*:
> v0.10.0