Text::ASCIIMathML

If you're in need of a Perl parser for ASCIIMathML text that can produce MathML XML markup strings suitable for rendering by any MathML-compliant browser, then Text::ASCIIMathML may be the solution for you. This parser comes equipped with several attributes that can be set through the SetAttributes method.

One of the attributes available is ForMoz, which specifies that fonts should be optimized for Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox. The parser outputs the MathML in the schema < mstyle >...< /mstyle >< /math >, and the first argument of TextToMathML is the ASCIIMathML text to be parsed into MathML. The second argument is a reference to an array of attribute/value pairs to be attached to the < math > node, and the third argument is a reference to an array of attribute/value pairs for the < mstyle > node.

Common attributes for the < math > node include "title" and "xmlns"=>"&mathml;". For the < mstyle > node, common attributes include "mathcolor" (for text color), "displaystyle"=>"true" for using display style instead of inline style, and "fontfamily".

The code snippet below shows how to use Text::ASCIIMathML:

use Text::ASCIIMathML;

$parser=new Text::ASCIIMathML();

$parser->SetAttributes(ForMoz => 1);

$ASCIIMathML = "int_0^1 e^x dx";

$mathML = $parser->TextToMathML($ASCIIMathML);

$mathML = $parser->TextToMathML($ASCIIMathML, [title=>$ASCIIMathML]);

$mathML = $parser->TextToMathML($ASCIIMathML, undef, [displaystyle=>1]);

$mathMLTree = $parser->TextToMathMLTree($ASCIIMathML);

$mathMLTree = $parser->TextToMathMLTree($ASCIIMathML, [title=>$ASCIIMathML]);

$mathMLTree = $parser->TextToMathMLTree($ASCIIMathML,undef,[displaystyle=>1]);

$mathML = $mathMLTree->text();

$latex = $mathMLTree->latex();

Overall, Text::ASCIIMathML is a powerful and customizable tool for converting ASCIIMathML text into MathML XML markup strings.