Math Syntax Help Block

A block that displays a configurable list of common math input syntax examples alongside their rendered MathJax equivalents.

This block serves as a quick reference guide for users when entering mathematical expressions in Moodle, especially in conjunction with STACK.

Features

• Display rendered math expressions alongside their input syntax
• Configurable list of common math syntax examples
• Use of global site-wide default entries or custom entries for single block instances
• Customizable display density and entry background colors
• Usable in any Moodle block area (e.g., in quizzes, courses, ...)
• Control of block instance customization via Moodle capabilities

Documentation: installation, configuration and usage

Detailed information about this plugin, installation and configuration instructions, as well as usage guides can be found in the official documentation on GitHub:

If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue via the GitHub issue tracker.

Please do not use the comments section within the Moodle plugin directory. Thanks :)

2026 Niels Gandraß niels@gandrass.de

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.