Markdown+Itex is a combination of the Markdown Extra extension of Markdown together with iTeX to convert LaTeX-like equations to a viewable form.

• Markdown Syntax

  _your text_	→	your text
  **your text**	→	your text
  `my code`	→	my code
  * Bulleted list * Second item	→	• Bulleted list • Second item
  1. Numbered list 1. Second item	→	1. Numbered list 2. Second item
  Definition list : is useful	→	Definition list is useful
  [link name](URL)	→	link name
  	→	Image
  ## Header ## ### Subheader ### #### Subsubhead#### ##### Etc. #####	→	Header Subheader Subsubhead Etc.
  ***	→	Horizontal rule
  Some text[^fine] here. [^fine]: The fine print.	→	A footnote
  *[LA]: Los Angeles *[ppm]: parts per million	→	Abbreviations

• iTeX Syntax

  iTeX is entered between dollar signs, single for inline and double for display. It is very similar to LaTeX mathematical syntax. This link contains a full list of the iTeX commands.

LaTeX support for Vanilla

This extension allows posters to use LaTeX syntax to include mathematics in their posts. The syntax is converted to pictures in png format using a public latex server. The images are placed in a local cache.

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