Science, Engineering, and Computer Science

Alternative Text for Science

• Image Alt Text: How to Make Your Scientific Publication More Accessible
• A Scientist’s Guide to Alt Text
• Alternative Text (Alt Text) for your Figures

Equatio

Equatio is an assistive technology and digital equation editor that makes math and STEM content more accessible and easier to create digitally. It enables users to create accessible digital math content through speech input, handwriting recognition, drawing, and a screenshot reader that converts inaccessible math from the web into editable text. Additionally, it can be integrated with platforms like Google Docs and Microsoft Word.

• Installation

This software is available to all students, staff, and faculty for free by selecting the “Sign in with Microsoft” option and entering your FAU email address.

Mathpix Snip

Mathpix Snip is a tool that utilizes optical character recognition (OCR) to convert Text and mathematical/STEM equations from images and PDFs into machine-readable formats, such as LaTeX and MathML. It is designed for users to quickly copy equations and text from documents, screenshots, or even handwriting and paste them into applications like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or a web-based editor. It also provides an all-in-one solution for creating, editing, and sharing Mathpix Markdown documents online. The tool also offers features like a searchable PDF repository, automatic PDF metadata extraction, and cross-device syncing.

• Pricing

Visual Math Editor

Visual Math Editor is a LaTeX, AsciiMath, and MathML editor developed in JavaScript and HTML. It operates independently on the web or locally. It features many menus that facilitate equation entry and enable posting and backup.

AsciiMath

AsciiMath is a simple markup language for writing mathematical notation that can be converted into MathML for display on web pages. It uses calculator-style syntax, making it easy to write and read, and is converted to standard mathematical notation by a JavaScript script when the page loads. This allows users to embed complex math formulas in HTML and other web content without needing special characters or a complex editor.

MathJax

MathJax is an open-source, cross-browser JavaScript library that renders mathematical formulas written in LaTeX, MathML, or AsciiMath formats on web pages. It provides high-quality, text-based typesetting for mathematics, ensuring consistency across various browsers and operating systems, and offers features such as screen reader support for enhanced accessibility. MathJax can convert LaTeX into MathML for faster rendering or easy copying, and its modular design and API allow for customization and interactive math experiences on the web.

LaTeX for Math

LaTeX is a powerful document preparation system used to create professionally formatted documents with consistent, high-quality mathematical typesetting for complex formulas, symbols, and notation. It works by using specific markup commands, which are interpreted and rendered by the LaTeX engine to produce clean, readable output in papers, books, exams, and other academic or scientific documents.

	Mathematical expressions (Overleaf) An online LaTeX editor that is easy to use. No installation, real-time collaboration, version control, hundreds of LaTeX templates, and more.
	Writing Formulas and Equations (Latex) for Assignments in Gradescope This guide helps instructors format math and chemistry notation in Gradescope using quick LaTeX shortcuts to add clear, professional formulas as they grade. Guides for writing formulas
	Sciweavers Sciweavers is a free online suite of tools for scientific productivity, including a LaTeX equation editor and document/image conversion tools.

MathML

MathML is an XML-based markup language for encoding mathematical and scientific notation, allowing it to be displayed and interchanged on web pages and other documents. Developed under the World Wide Web Consortium, it enables browsers and other software to render complex equations, and critically, facilitates accessibility by allowing for automated conversion to formats like braille or audio.

• MathML Central

TPGi: Making Math Accessible

This is a Knowledgebase article about how to make mathematical equations in web content accessible to assistive technology.

LaTex for Chemistry (Overleaf)

For LaTeX in Chemistry, the primary tools are the mhchem package for formatting chemical formulas and equations, and the chemfig package for drawing structural formulae and reaction diagrams. Other helpful packages include siunitx for SI units and chemmacros for more complex reactions and documentation.

MolView App for Chemistry Chrome app MolView aims to enable users to visualize various molecular and ionic structures. MolView consists of two main parts: a structural formula editor and a 3D model viewer. The user can draw a compound or select from a list of compounds in three databases. Once a compound has been selected, the user can click the “2D to 3D” button to convert the molecule into a 3D model, which is then displayed in the viewer located on the right side of the screen. Guides for writing formulas

LaTex for Physics (Overleaf)

LaTeX for physics is a document preparation system used to create high-quality, professional scientific documents, with a particular strength in accurately typesetting complex mathematical equations, symbols, and formulas. It is widely adopted in the physics community because it allows users to focus on content rather than design, ensuring a consistent and professional look for notes, papers, and presentations.