using latex

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 11, 2011 at 3:55 pm

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  I am trying to use Latex to write e.g. equations in a blog, but the latex is coming out displaced vertically from the text before and after it in the sentence. So, for example is I type

  A complete circle is $latex 360^{circ}$ which is a division devised…..

  the latex part is displaced down from the text before and after it, it seems by half a line space. What am I doing wrong?

  Thank you
  Blog url: http://thecuriousastronomer.wordpress.com/

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Nov 12, 2011 at 12:04 am

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  Can you please give us a link to a post or page where the problem is displayed?

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 4:16 am

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  I have now created a published page illustrating the problem –

  Test of latex equations

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Nov 15, 2011 at 9:17 am

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  That’s pretty much normal behavior. It’s designed to stand out and provide room for multi-level equations.

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 11:46 am

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  Oh dear, that’s disappointing. It’s now how Latex behaves normally.

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm

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  Can you explain to me then how this text alignment in a colleague’s wordpress blog is fine

  http://telescoper.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/transfer-orbit/

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 3:42 pm

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  I have added a few more latex expressions to my “test page”

  Test of latex equations

  and it is clearly not behaving in the same way as Peter Coles’ “telescoper” page…..

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Nov 15, 2011 at 10:48 pm

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  This looks like an issue that’s specific to the theme you’re using and its stylings.

  We’re looking into alternatives now.

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm

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  Excellent. Yes, if a different theme/style would improve / correct it I’m happy to change, I am just using the default at the moment as I’m relatively new to WordPress. Thanks.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Nov 15, 2011 at 10:59 pm

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  Yes, it seems to be displaying fine in most other themes. At this time, we have 152 that you could choose from. http://theme.wordpress.com/

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  rhevans · Member · Nov 15, 2011 at 11:25 pm

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  Thank you. Yes, I’ve changed the theme and the alignment is much better. Strange, but I won’t ask why….

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Nov 15, 2011 at 11:30 pm

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  You’re welcome!