plotly / plotly/plotly.js

MathJax does not render in hover labels

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bug P2
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Description

In the example at https://plot.ly/javascript/LaTeX/ when hovering over the plotted points, the graph shows latex code instead of rendered math text.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the JavaScript LaTeX example at https://plot.ly/javascript/LaTeX/ by hovering over plotted points. Trace the hover-label rendering path and verify that the displayed MathJax content is rendered math rather than raw LaTeX code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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