# Math and LaTeX

URL: /docs/content/authoring/math/
Section: authoring
Tags: content, markdown, math, latex

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Math and LaTeX Bengal supports LaTeX-style mathematical expressions in Markdown. Enable the content.math theme feature to render equations with KaTeX. Syntax Inline Math Use single dollar signs for inline equations: The equation $E = mc^2$ is famous. So is $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i$. Block Math Use double dollar signs on separate lines for display equations: $$ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx = \sqrt{\pi} $$ Role Syntax Use the {math} role as an alternative: The equation {math}`E = mc^2` is famous. Enabling Math Rendering Add content.math to your theme features in config/_default/theme.yaml: theme: features: - content.math This loads KaTeX (~200KB) for client-side rendering. Omit the feature if your site does not use math. Escaping Use \$ for a literal dollar sign in prose Inside code spans, $ is literal and not parsed as math

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