Conversion services reference

Reference for the MathType conversion services used to convert mathematical expressions between supported formats.

Summary

The MathType conversion services transform mathematical expressions between Presentation MathML, Content MathML, and LaTeX. These services are useful when integrating MathType with applications that store, exchange, or process mathematical content in different formats.

Supported services

Conversion overview

Available interfaces

Conversion services are available via the following interfaces.

HTTP endpoints

The endpoint URL depends on your deployment. The endpoint path corresponds to the service name. For example:

Both GET and POST requests are supported. POST is recommended for large MathML or LaTeX expressions.

Request parameters

All conversion services accept the following request parameters.

* The required parameter depends on the selected service:

Example request

Convert a LaTeX expression to Presentation MathML:

GET /latex2mathml?latex=\frac{1}{2}

Convert Presentation MathML to Content MathML:

GET /mathml2content?mml=<math><mn>1</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn></math>

Service behaviour

latex2mathml

Converts a LaTeX expression into Presentation MathML. This service supports mathematical LaTeX via MathType.

mathml2latex

Converts Presentation MathML into LaTeX. The generated LaTeX closely represents the mathematical meaning of the input expression.

mathml2content

Converts Presentation MathML into Content MathML. This service is commonly used before semantic processing or expression evaluation.

content2mathml

Converts Content MathML into Presentation MathML. This service produces MathML suitable for editing or rendering with MathType.

Error handling

Conversion may fail if:

• The supplied MathML is malformed.
• The supplied LaTeX is not supported.
• The expression cannot be converted to the requested format.

When httpstatus=true is specified, the service returns an appropriate HTTP 5xx status code instead of embedding the error in a successful (200 OK) response.

Notes

• mathml2content and content2mathml convert between Presentation and Content MathML.
• latex2mathml and mathml2latex convert between LaTeX and Presentation MathML.
• Conversion preserves the mathematical meaning of the expression whenever possible.
• Some LaTeX constructs or Content MathML expressions may not have an exact equivalent in the target format.

Java and .NET APIs

The services described in this article are also available through the Java and .NET APIs. For complete method signatures, return types, and implementation details, see:

• Java API reference.
• .NET API reference.

Related articles

• MathType API services.
• LaTeX support.
• Content MathML.
• MathML coverage reference.
• Expression evaluation.