Programming WebEQ^TM with JavaScript

From the point of view of a browser, the WebEQ Math Viewer and Equation Input Control applets are just like any other dynamic HTML element in the page, and they can be scripted and styled in the same way. For dynamic math authors, this means that the Math Viewer's dynamic math capabilities can be hooked up to HTML interface elements such as buttons, image maps, pulldowns, and so on with a little simple JavaScript programming.

Hooking up the Math Viewer with JavaScript is generally a matter of writing "handler functions" that are called when user interface elements detect events, such as a button detecting a mouse click. In turn, these handler functions can change the Math Viewer display by calling a variety of functions like mathviewer.setEquation().

Getting Started

A brief tutorial to help you get started programming the WebEQ Math Viewer applet with JavaScript.

JavaScript API

WebEQ methods that can be called by JavaScript.

WebEQ components can be used directly in other Java applets and applications. In this way, a skilled programmer can create customized math display and editing applications quickly and easily. Serious delevopers who are interested in licensing the WebEQ Java class libraries for custom software or product development should consult WebEQ OEM licensing at mathtype.com.

The Math Viewer API functions can, in theory, be accessed from applets, Visual Basic scripts, and other web scripting languages. Most scripting technologies give some way of calling public methods of applets like the Math Viewer. Although we can't offer technical support with other technologies, we encourage developers to consult browser-specific documentation for their specific technology of interest.