High-performance LaTeX math parser and renderer supporting full syntax, \newcommand macros, incremental parsing, chemical-formula (\ce{}) support, and extensive style customization (colors, boxes, display modes).
A high-performance LaTeX mathematical formula parsing and rendering library developed based on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP). It supports consistent rendering effects on Android, iOS, Desktop (JVM), and Web (Wasm/JS) platforms.
\frac, \dfrac, \tfrac, , , , , ,
matrix, pmatrix, bmatrix, Bmatrix, , , ,
\tiny, \scriptsize, , , , , , , ,
\displaystyle, \textstyle, \scriptstyle, \scriptscriptstyle, $...$ (inline), $$...$$ (display)
\,, \:, \;, \quad, \qquad, \!, \hspace{...}, normal spaces
\color{red}{...}, \textcolor{#FF5733}{...} (named + hex)\colorbox{yellow}{text}, \fcolorbox{borderColor}{bgColor}{text}\ce{H2O}, \ce{H2SO4}, \ce{Na+}, \ce{SO4^{2-}}, \ce{A + B -> C}, \ce{A <=> B}, coefficients, isotope notation, complexes
\newcommand, \renewcommand, \def (0–9 parameters, optional argument defaults), \newenvironment, \renewenvironment
\section, \subsection, \subsubsection, \paragraph, \subparagraph (with starred variants)
\label, \ref, \eqref, \tag{1}, \tag*{A}
parseWithDiagnostics() provides structured diagnostics (8 categories, filter by severity)The project includes a Demo App (composeApp/androidApp) showcasing various complex LaTeX scenarios. The preview dataset also contains a dedicated Enclose / menclose group covering circles, boxes, combined borders, strike-throughs, and color/background attributes:
| Basic Math | Chemical Formulas | Incremental Parsing |
|---|---|---|
In a Compose Multiplatform project, you can use the Latex component directly. The component handles incremental parsing automatically and supports real-time preview:
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.Latex
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.model.LatexConfig
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.model.LatexTheme
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
@Composable
fun MyScreen() {
Latex(
latex = "\\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}",
config = LatexConfig(
fontSize = 20.sp,
theme = LatexTheme.auto()
)
)
}
Use LatexTheme to control formula foreground/background colors:
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.model.LatexTheme
// Follow system light/dark mode
LatexConfig(theme = LatexTheme.auto())
// Fixed light theme
LatexConfig(theme = LatexTheme.light())
// Fixed dark theme
LatexConfig(theme = LatexTheme.dark())
// Follow current Material 3 ColorScheme
LatexConfig(theme = LatexTheme.material3())
If you need custom colors, build them from LatexThemeColors:
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.model.LatexTheme
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.model.LatexThemeColors
LatexConfig(
theme = LatexTheme.auto(
light = LatexThemeColors(
color = Color(0xFF111111),
backgroundColor = Color.Transparent
),
dark = LatexThemeColors(
color = Color(0xFFF5F5F5),
backgroundColor = Color.Transparent
)
)
)
For long formulas that need to wrap within the container width, use LatexAutoWrap:
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.LatexAutoWrap
@Composable
fun MyScreen() {
LatexAutoWrap(
latex = "E = mc^2 + \\frac{p^2}{2m} + V(x) + \\frac{1}{2}kx^2",
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
config = LatexConfig(fontSize = 20.sp)
)
}
Line breaks occur at mathematically valid points: relation operators (=, <, >), then additive operators (+, -), then multiplicative operators (×, ÷). Atomic structures like fractions, roots, and matrices are never broken.
Export rendered LaTeX formulas as PNG, JPEG, or WEBP images. Use rememberLatexExporter() in a Composable scope, then call export() on a background thread:
ExportConfig parameters:
The library provides built-in accessibility support for screen readers. When enabled, each Latex component exposes a MathSpeak-style natural language description via Compose semantics, making math formulas readable by TalkBack (Android), VoiceOver (iOS), and other assistive technologies.
Latex(
latex = "\\frac{1}{2}",
config = LatexConfig(accessibilityEnabled = true)
)
// Screen reader reads: "fraction: 1 over 2"
The AccessibilityVisitor converts the LaTeX AST into descriptive text covering fractions, roots, superscripts/subscripts, matrices, Greek letters, operators, and more.
Pre-measure formula dimensions for embedding inline math via InlineTextContent:
val measurer = rememberLatexMeasurer(config)
val dims = measurer.measure("\\frac{a}{b}", config) ?: return
val placeholder = Placeholder(
width = with(density) { dims.widthPx.toSp() },
height = with(density) { dims.heightPx.toSp() },
placeholderVerticalAlign = PlaceholderVerticalAlign.TextCenter
)
LatexDimensions provides widthPx, heightPx, baselinePx (with padding) and their content-only counterparts. Use measureBatch() for multiple formulas.
Note: The editor API is experimental and may change in future versions. All editor APIs require the
@ExperimentalComposeUiApiannotation.
The library includes a built-in WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) LaTeX editor component. Users can edit LaTeX source text and see the rendered formula in real-time, with cursor position synchronized between the source and the rendered output.
@OptIn(ExperimentalComposeUiApi::class)
@Composable
fun MyEditor() {
val editorState = rememberEditorState(initialText = "x^{2} + y^{2} = r^{2}")
LatexEditor(
editorState = editorState,
config = LatexConfig(fontSize = 20.sp),
showSourceText = true // Show source text input field
)
}
This library publishes two variants for each release to support different Kotlin/Compose versions:
| Variant | Kotlin | Compose Multiplatform |
|---|
Choose the variant that matches your project's Kotlin version. If your project uses Kotlin 2.1.0, use the
-kt2.1.0suffixed version.
Add dependencies in gradle/libs.versions.toml:
[versions]
latex = "1.3.0"
[libraries]
latex-base = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-base", version.ref = "latex" }
latex-parser = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-parser", version.ref = "latex" }
latex-renderer = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-renderer", version.ref = "latex" }
If your project uses Kotlin 2.1.0, use the -kt2.1.0 suffixed artifacts:
[versions]
latex = "1.3.0-kt2.1.0"
[libraries]
latex-base = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-base", version.ref = "latex" }
latex-parser = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-parser", version.ref = "latex" }
latex-renderer = { module = "io.github.huarangmeng:latex-renderer", version.ref = "latex" }
Reference in your module's build.gradle.kts:
dependencies {
implementation(libs.latex.base) // Basic logging
implementation(libs.latex.renderer) // Rendering logic
implementation(libs.latex.parser) // Parsing logic
}
:latex-base: Base data structures and interfaces.:latex-parser: Core parsing engine, responsible for converting LaTeX strings to AST.:latex-renderer: Responsible for rendering AST into Compose UI components../gradlew :androidApp:assembleDebug./gradlew :composeApp:run./gradlew :composeApp:wasmJsBrowserDevelopmentRuniosApp/iosApp.xcworkspace in Xcode to run../run_parser_tests.sh
For a detailed list of supported features, please refer to: PARSER_COVERAGE_ANALYSIS.md
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
InlineTextContent inline math embedding.HighlightConfig.parseWithDiagnostics() provides 8-category structured diagnostics with severity filtering.\RLE, \LRE, RTL/LTR environments, nesting).\cfrac\binom\tbinom\dbinom\sqrt\sqrt[n]{x}\omicron), uppercase (Γ–Ω), KaTeX uppercase aliases (\Alpha, \Beta, \Epsilon, \Omicron, ...), and variants (ε/ϵ, θ/ϑ, φ/ϕ, \varGamma–\varOmega, etc.)+, -, \times, \div, \pm, \mp, \cdot, \oplus, \otimes, …=, \neq, <, >, \leq, \geq, \approx, \equiv, \sim, \ll, \gg, …\in, \notin, \subset, \cup, \cap, \emptyset, \mathbb{R}, …\land, \lor, \neg, \Rightarrow, \Leftrightarrow, \forall, \exists\to, \rightarrow, \leftarrow, \leftrightarrow, \Rightarrow, \hookrightarrow, harpoons, …\ldots, \cdots, \vdots, \ddots, \dots (auto-adaptive)\not=, \not\in, \nleq, \ngeq, \ncong, \nmid, … (30+ AMS negated relations)\checkmark, \complement, \blacksquare, \aleph, \measuredangle, geometric symbols, double-headed arrows, …\sum, \prod, \int, \oint, \iint, \iiint, \bigcup, \bigcap, \bigvee, \bigwedge, \coprod, \bigoplus, \bigotimes, \bigsqcup, \bigodot, \biguplus\lim, \max, \min, \sup, \inf, \limsup, \liminf\operatorname{name}, \DeclareMathOperator{\Tr}{Tr}, \mathop{content}\substack{cond1 \\ cond2}\bmod (binary), \pmod{n} (parenthesized), \mod (wide spacing)vmatrixVmatrixsmallmatrixarray\left( \right), \left[ \right], \left\{ \right\}, \left| \right|, \langle, \rangle, \lfloor, \rfloor, \lceil, \rceil, \lvert, \rvert, \lVert, \rVert\left. \right| (evaluation bar), \left\{ \right. (piecewise)\big, \Big, \bigg, \Bigg with \bigl, \bigr, \bigm variants\hat, \tilde, \bar, \overline, \underline, \dot, \ddot, \dddot, \grave, \acute, \check, \breve, \ring/\mathring, \vec, \widehat\overbrace{...}^{text}, \underbrace{...}_{text}, \overbracket{...}, \underbracket{...}\overrightarrow, \overleftarrow\cancel, \bcancel (reverse), \xcancel (cross)\xrightarrow, \xleftarrow, \xhookrightarrow, \xhookleftarrow, \xRightarrow, \xLeftarrow, \xLeftrightarrow, \xmapsto\overset, \underset, \stackrel\mathbf, \mathit, \mathrm, \mathsf, \mathtt, \mathbb, \mathfrak, \mathcal, \mathscr, \boldsymbol, \bm, \text, \mbox, \symbf, \symit, \symsf, \symrm
\footnotesize\small\normalsize\large\Large\LARGE\huge\Hugeequation(*), displaymathalign(*), aligned, flalign(*), alignat(*)gather(*), gatheredcases, dcases (displaystyle), rcases (right brace)split, multline(*)eqnarray(*), subequations, tabular (l/c/r column alignment)\tag/\tag*, \label/\ref/\eqref, starred environments skip numbering\boxed{E=mc^2}, \fbox{text}\enclose{circle}{x}, \enclose{circle,box}{x}, \enclose{updiagonalstrike downdiagonalstrike}{x}box, roundedbox, circle, left, right, top, bottom, updiagonalstrike, downdiagonalstrike, verticalstrike, horizontalstrikemathcolor, mathbackground\phantom, \smash, \vphantom, \hphantom\mathclap{content}, \mathllap{content}, \mathrlap{content}\href{url}{text}, \url{url} (blue underline, click callback)\sideset{_a^b}{_c^d}{\sum}\prescript{A}{Z}{X} (isotope notation)\tensor{T}{^a_b^c}, \indices{^a_b}\RLE{...}\LRE{...}\textarabic{...}\texthebrew{...}\begin{RTL}...\end{RTL}, \begin{LTR}...\end{LTR}
 |
 |
| Basic Math Rendering | Supports \ce{...} syntax | Real-time preview for incomplete input |
import com.hrm.latex.renderer.export.*
import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
fun MyScreen() {
val exporter = rememberLatexExporter()
val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
Button(onClick = {
scope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
// Export as PNG (default, 2x resolution)
val result = exporter.export("E = mc^2")
val pngBytes = result?.bytes // PNG byte array
val bitmap = result?.imageBitmap // For in-app display
// Export as JPEG (3x resolution, quality 85)
val jpegResult = exporter.export(
latex = "\\frac{a}{b}",
exportConfig = ExportConfig(
scale = 3f,
format = ImageFormat.JPEG,
quality = 85
)
)
// Export with transparent background (PNG only)
val transparentResult = exporter.export(
latex = "x^2 + y^2 = r^2",
exportConfig = ExportConfig(transparentBackground = true)
)
}
}) {
Text("Export")
}
}
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
scale | Float | 2f | Resolution multiplier (1x, 2x, 3x, etc.) |
format | ImageFormat | PNG | ImageFormat.PNG, ImageFormat.JPEG, or ImageFormat.WEBP |
transparentBackground | Boolean | false | Use transparent background (PNG and WEBP only; JPEG always uses opaque background) |
quality | Int | 90 | Compression quality (1–100) for JPEG and WEBP; ignored for PNG |
| Artifact Version |
|---|
| Standard | 2.3.0+ | 1.10.0+ | 1.3.0 |
| Kotlin 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 1.9.3 | 1.3.0-kt2.1.0 |
:latex-preview:composeApp: Cross-platform Demo application.:androidApp: Android Demo application.MIT License
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