How to load and Mathml formula into Libreoffice

Question

I have a MATHML formula (generated by, i.e., http://www.mathtoweb.com/cgi-bin/mathtoweb_online.pl). I want to paste it into Libreoffice. How could I do that?

Or even better, I want to convert it to an odf-formula standard.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 30 '16 at 02:42

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Did you try to use the "import formula" functionality?

Just insert a new formula object:

insert formula

And you have two methods to import. The first one, import the MathML as XML:

import formula

For import, paste the MathML code into a text file and save it using the file name extension .mml. This way, LO Math should recognize the MathML content and convert it into its internal format.

The second method, "Import MathML from Clipboard" (supported in LO 5.2): import formula

edited Jul 30 '16 at 02:42

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answered Apr 24 '12 at 15:26

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for import_formula you need to add a file. Is there any way of pasting directly the formula? – Pablo Marin-Garcia May 30 '13 at 21:22
great but does not import the mml file... I'll send bug report – inf3rno Nov 15 '13 at 18:22
Do I need special filename or something, as it does nothing. – ctrl-alt-delor Nov 22 '15 at 20:45
The file name extension should be `.mml`. It seems that the extension matters, sine LO doesn't import anything from a `.xml` with the same content. – tohuwawohu Nov 23 '15 at 07:01
@Bogdan: Importing MathML from Clipboard works for me with Linux Mint 19.2, LO 6.0.7.3. – tohuwawohu Sep 29 '19 at 07:27
@tohuwawohu Glad to hear that. Could you please tell me how. I have Libre Office 6.2 and I don't have the menu item in the Tools menu and CTRL+V does past the MATH ML text but in the source form. i.e. is not rendered/interpreted – Bogdan Sep 29 '19 at 16:00
@Bogdan: I've checked 6.2.7.1, and the menu entries are there. Maybe you didn't proceed as i've explained, and thus you've hit the Tools Menu of LO Writer. That's the wrong place. You'll need to proceed how i've explained - insert a Formula Object, so LO Math appears. In the Tools Menu of LO Math, the entries are there as explained. – tohuwawohu Sep 30 '19 at 17:27
@tohuwawohu You are right, I did not pay attention. I did not expect contextual menus. Thanks – Bogdan Oct 01 '19 at 17:47

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 16 '15 at 11:57

Latest Libreoffice v 5.1 can import mathml formulas directly from clipboard. Currently 5.1 is beta, but you may download beta builds here

The screenshot is in Russian (my beta supports only russian lang, unfortunately), but it's oblious how to do it (Tools -> Import MathML from clipboard)

How to load and Mathml formula into Libreoffice

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