https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169392
Bug ID: 169392
Summary: Writer does not support pasting text with LateX
formula directly into document - example AI chatbot
answer
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.8.2.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
Libre Office Writer does not support pasting test coming from AI chatbots
containing LateX formulas. No, using addon TexMaths is NOT a solution.
Try imagine pasting many questions rich of formulas from a conversation with a
AI chatbot and save them into an ODF text document (*.odt) and you will
understand picking up TexMaths for each formula is NOT a solution. LibreOffice
writer needs to support pasting directly lateX rich content if it is to compete
seriously with the incumbent commercial solution..
M$ Word supports it, tried at work.
Even Thunderbird email client supports it, albeit with some minor problems
Just try running the prompt provided below and paste the response into
LibreOffice Writer
Steps to Reproduce:
1.visit https://chat.mistral.ai/chat for example
2.Paste the following prompt (question to AI)
Hi, can you show the Faraday formula to calculate the hydrogen generated (in
liters /second) by an electrolysis reaction ? We know as variables the current,
the molar volume (22.4 liters/mol, the molar fraction of hydrogen (equal to 2,
see stoichiometry of water electrolysis reaction), Faraday Constant (96485
Coulomb/mol).
3.Select the text in the answer provided by the AI chatbot and paste it into
LibreOffice Writer, then in Thunderbird new email. If you have it installed,
try pasting even into M$ Word. See yourself the results.
Actual Results:
LibreOffice Writer document contains garbled LateX formulas, whereas
Thunderbird email client or M$ Word capture the content which can be saved and
stored with formulas looking perfect.
Expected Results:
It is desirable to obtain the same result as M$ Word: latex formulas perfectly
rendered so the file can be saved (with a simple copy + paste operation) and
consulted at a later time.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Try looking at the way Thunderbird mail client does it and try to copy the
code/functionality into LibreOffice.
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