calkit / calkit/calkit

Browser extension pdf text diff doesn't render math legibly

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Description

Maybe a font issue?
The code that produced ie the third line of the diff was
```
\frac{
2 (-1)^{\vec{n}}
}
{
1 - \left(
\frac{\vec{\lambda}_n^T}{ \vec{\lambda}_m}
\right)^2
}
```
so the empty box is perhaps the frac command.
Image

Potentially just showing the diff of text mode and ie "four diffs in mathmode" would be more legible if actually rendering the math is too difficult.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the browser extension entry point that renders PDF text diffs, then reproduce the issue with the supplied LaTeX expression. Done means the math diff renders legibly, or a clearly legible text-mode fallback is provided.

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Assessment

Tech stack
latex
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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