Hi — this is a follow-up to my earlier post: [image] MathJax not working inside details sections Bug it would be nice if we allow discourse math to work in hidden details panes aswell? [The image displays the iconic equation E=mc², with a dark backgroun…

You wouldn’t have this problem if you were using details block which is the recommended way: [details="Example"] $$ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 $$ [/details]

ah, it’s probably best to not fix this topic then it’s ChatGPT that needed fixing :rofl:

MathJax Not Rendering Inside <details> Without Newline After <summary>

sam (Sam Saffron) July 23, 2025, 11:38pm 4

Yeah this is not a bug, its a limitation/design of CommonMark

Mixing HTML and Markdown has some very specific and somewhat surprising rules.

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