=== Easy WP LaTeX ===
Contributors: manojtd
Donate link: http://buy.thulasidas.com/easy-latex
Tags: latex, tex, math, mathematics, equation, equations, formatting, formula, formulas
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 4.0
Stable tag: 4.21
License: GPL2 or later

Easy WP LaTeX provides a very easy way to display math and equations in your posts using LaTeX. Lets you customize colors and sizes of your equations.

== Description ==

*Easy WP LaTeX* provides a very easy way to display equations or mathematical formulas  (typed in as TeX or LaTeX code) in your posts. It lets you customize colors and sizes of your equations to match your blog theme.

Most LaTeX/equation plugins I have seen suffer from a few drawbacks.

1. They require installations of TeX or other packages on your server.
1. They are fairly inflexible in terms of colors of text and background.
1. Each time you switch your theme, you have to re-configure your color scheme.
1. They may not let you choose how to input LaTeX code. ([math]...[/math] or $$...$$) without editing the plugin code.

My plugin aims to be flexible, and easy to install (no geeky code editing etc.). It is now available in your own language using machine translation curtsey of Google and Microsoft.

= Pro Version =

This release is the freely distributed version of *Easy WP LaTeX*. It is fully functional. But the **[Pro Version](http://buy.thulasidas.com/easy-latex/ "Pro version of the Easy WP LaTeX plugin for only $2.95")** gives you more features and benefits. For instance, it gives you an option to cache the formula images so that your pages load faster. New features and bug fixes will first appear in the Pro version before being ported to this freely distributed edition. Also available in the Pro version is an option to align the formula image with respect to the text around it.

= Alternatives =
1. *Latex for WordPess* by zhiqiang, on which this plugin is based, has caching and JS based image generation. But it lacks intuitive color matching and theme-dependent settings.
2. *JetPack* also lets you insert LaTeX formulas, again color matching is not easy.

== Upgrade Notice ==

Minor change to the admin interface.

== Screenshots ==

1. How to set the options for *Easy WP LaTeX*.
2. *Easy WP LaTeX* in action - on my own blog.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the *Easy WP LaTeX* plugin (the whole easy-wp-latex-lite folder) to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Go to the Setup -> Easy WP LaTeX and set options.
4. If instructed, set the file permission of the cache directory.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How come there is not a single frequently asked question? =

Two possible reasons.

1. *Easy WP LaTeX* is so simple and straight-forward that no question could be thought of.
1. More likely, the plugin is too new for any questions.

== Change Log ==

* V4.21: Minor change to the admin interface. [Sep 9, 2011]
* V4.20: Compatibility with WP4.0. [Sep 7, 2014]
* V4.13: Updating a few language files, minor documentation changes. [Jun 18, 2014]
* V4.12: Updating a few language files, minor documentation changes. [Jun 18, 2014]
* V4.11: Compatibility with WordPress V3.9. [Apr 18, 2014]
* V4.10: Major refactoring changes in options handling. [Apr 16, 2014]
* V4.00: Major changes to the design -- adding a translation interface, getting ready to change options handling. [Mar 24, 2014]
* V3.41: Minor compatibility and documentation changes. [Dec 27, 2013]
* V3.40: Compatibility checks for WordPress V3.8. Admin page enhancements. [Dec 19, 2013]
* V3.30: Compatibility checks for WordPress V3.7. [Nov 11, 2013]
* V3.20: Now available in your own language using machine translation curtsey of Google and Microsoft. [May 22, 2013]
* V3.12: Documentation changes only. [Apr 6, 2013]
* V3.11: Bug fixes (Fatal error: Call-time pass-by-reference has been removed). [Jan 28, 2013]
* V3.10: Admin interface modifications. [Sep 30, 2012]
* V3.05: Taking care of some debug notices from WordPress debug mode. [Aug 28, 2012]
* V3.04: Testing for WP3.41. [July 11, 2012]
* V3.03: Renaming the plugin -- dropping the word Lite. [May 7, 2012]
* V3.02: Minor bug fix. [Apr 21, 2012]
* V3.01: Documentation changes and minor code cleanup. [Apr 21, 2012]
* V3.00: Lite version release to WP repository. [Mar 3, 2012]
* V2.01: Documentation and admin-page display changes. Non-critical. [Aug 30, 2011]
* V2.00: Renaming the plugin to Easy WP LaTeX to avoid name clash with another program (unrelated to WordPress). [Jun 23, 2011]
* V1.40: Making caching optional, improving the admin page interface, W3C certification. [Jul 15, 2009]
* V1.31: Coding improvements, replacing "absmiddle" attribute with style:vertical-align. [Jan 5, 2009]
* V1.30: Theme-specific configurations saved, so that if you switch back and forth between themes, you don't have to change the settings. [Dec 28, 2008]
* V1.20: Tested with Wordprss 2.7. Style modifications in the Admin-menu page to match the new Wordprss. [Dec 13, 2008]
* V1.10: Added a color picker to customize the color. (Color picker by http://jscolor.com). Implemented Wordpress style sheets for better look and feel integration. Added an option to change the output font size. Coding improvements. [Dec. 7, 2008]
* V1.01: Added "Settings" link to the WP plugin page. [Nov 30, 2008]
* V1.00: Initial release. [Nov 29, 2008]

== Credit ==

* *Easy WP LaTeX Lite* uses the excellent Javascript color picker by [Javascript Color Picker] (http://jscolor.com "Javascript Color Picker").