Paul Topping
Design Science, Inc.
"How Science Communicates"
Makers of MathType, MathFlow, WebEQ, MathPlayer, Equation Editor,
TeXaide
http://www.dessci.com

Title: MathType 6's TeX input for MS Word and Wikipedia

Abstract:

MathType is well-known for its point and click user interface for
editing math. However, the latest version adds TeX input from the
keyboard, cut-and-paste, or drag-and-drop. This provides the user with
the best of both worlds. When the user knows the TeX language for the
math they want to create, they simply type it. If not, they can use
point and click methods instead. MathType translates as much of the TeX
input as it can, highlighting any TeX input that can't be translated.
The user can correct the errors in the TeX code or simply replace it
with math entered using the point and click interface.

The variation of TeX that MathType accepts is based on Texvc, the TeX
variant used by Wikipedia and other wikis. This allows MathType to be
used as a math input editor for Wikipedia authors. More importantly, it
allows anyone doing research with Wikipedia to copy equations from its
pages straight into MathType and then into Microsoft Word or Powerpoint
documents, EPS or GIF images, or any of the many applications MathType
works with.