MathML Authoring with MathType

The Maple T.A. system can display and process MathML expressions as part of questions, answers, and feedback.  However, creating MathML expressions in a plain text or HTML editor is extremely complicated, so this topic discusses how to use MathType Version 5 to create expressions that can then be exported into MathML expressions for importing into your Maple T.A. content.  

Windows users can use the Design Science MathType Version 5 to create MathML expressions.  To do so, follow these steps:

1. Launch MathType 5.

2. Set the MathType MathML translator to export MathML as follows:

1. From the menu, select Preferences - Translators to set MathML export.

2. Set the options exactly as indicated in the MathType Dialog box below, then click OK:  

• Select Translator:  MathML 2.0 (no namespace) radio button

• Clear Include translator name in translation check box.

• Clear Include MathType data in translation check box.

 



 

3. Create the expression using MathType.

4. Select the expression (use Ctrl-A to select all elements).

5. Copy the highlighted expression to the Windows clipboard (use Ctrl-C).

6. Open your .qu plain-text script file and position the cursor at the location for the MathML expression.

7. Paste the MathML expression into your plain-text script file (use Ctrl-V).

8. Save your .qu script file according to the system requirements.  

9. Open your class Web site and use the Question Bank Editor to upload and install the new question bank, with MathML intact.