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                      MathType Hand parameters

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                      Reference for the configuration parameters supported by MathType Hand.

                      Summary

                      This reference describes the parameters that control the appearance, behavior, and recognition capabilities of MathType Hand. Parameters are configured in the frontend during Hand initialization.

                      Configuration

                      Configuration method Location
                      Frontend hand.setParams()

                      Parameters

                      Style parameters

                      Parameter Description Values Default
                      lineWidth Width of the handwriting stroke. Number (pixels) 3
                      lineColor Handwriting color. CSS color #284283
                      previewZoom Zoom factor applied to the recognized expression preview. Number 1.5

                      Additional visual customization can be achieved by applying CSS to the container element.

                       

                      Behaviour parameters

                      Parameter Description Values Default Notes
                      detectHand Enables Hand recognition in the editor. true, false true  
                      readOnly Enables read-only mode. true, false false Disables handwriting input and recognition.
                      deletionGesture Enables the deletion gesture. true, false true  
                      toolbarHidden Hides the Hand toolbar. true, false false  
                      recognitionDelay Delay before recognition starts after writing stops. Milliseconds 500  
                      handPath Path to the Hand server components. URL or path /hand  

                      Recognition constraints

                      The constraints parameter limits the symbols and mathematical structures that Hand recognizes. It contains two properties:

                      Property Description Values Default
                      symbols Symbols that Hand is allowed to recognize. Array of Unicode strings No constraint
                      structure Mathematical structures that Hand is allowed to recognize. Array of structure names No constraint

                      Use constraints to improve recognition accuracy for a specific mathematical domain.

                      See Configure Hand for a specific mathematical domain for configuration examples.

                       

                      Supported symbols

                      Hand currently recognizes the following symbols.

                      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
                      a A α b B β c C . ·
                      , ; … : cos cm d D dm δ
                      Δ ÷ / e E ξ = ≡ ≈ ∃
                      f F ∀ g G γ Γ ≥ > h
                      H i I ∈ ∞ ∫ j J k K
                      κ l L λ Λ ≤ lim log { [
                      ( < m M mol μ n N η ≠
                      o O p P ρ φ Φ π Π ψ
                      Ψ ± ′ q Q r R → ← ⇌
                      ⇄ } ] ) s S σ Σ sin √
                      ∑ ∏ t T τ tan θ Θ u U
                      v V ν w W ω Ω x X χ
                      × y Y z Z ζ frac | - !
                      + ~ ^ ° € $ £ % ‰ ∂
                      ∇ ε ∅ ∪ ∩ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ℙ
                      ℕ ℤ ℚ ℂ ℝ ⇒ ∧ ∨ ∆ #

                      We expect this list to gradually increase in the number of symbols recognized.

                      Notes

                      • Recognition constraints are optional. If no constraints are configured, Hand recognizes all supported symbols and structures.
                      • Restricting the recognition domain can significantly improve accuracy for specialized use cases.

                      Related articles

                      • Configure Hand for a specific mathematical domain.
                      • Configure MathType editor parameters.
                      • MathType Editor parameters.

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