mathfmt 0.2.3

Typeset plain-text formulas in DOCX files as native Word equations — cross-platform, no Office required.

MathFmt

中文 | English

MathFmt turns plain-text formulas in Word documents into native Word OMML equations — stacked fractions, radicals, superscripts, subscripts, derivatives, and standard mathematical operators — suitable for textbooks, exams, and technical reports.

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Quick Start · 快速开始

Who is this for? Anyone who writes math-heavy Word documents — teachers preparing exams, students writing lab reports, engineers drafting technical specs. If you type formulas like x^2 or sqrt(a/b) in Word and want them rendered as proper equations, MathFmt is for you.

适合谁用？ 需要在 Word 里写数学公式的人——老师出试卷、学生写实验报告、工程师写技术文档。如果你在 Word 里输入 x^2 或 sqrt(a/b) 这样的文本公式，想让它们变成原生公式，MathFmt 就是你的工具。

Install · 安装

pip install mathfmt

Requirements: Python ≥ 3.10. The only runtime dependency is lxml.

Check your environment · 检查环境

mathfmt doctor

Prints Python version, backend availability, and platform info — useful before filing a bug report.

Convert a document · 转换文档

# One-step conservative conversion (high-confidence formulas only)
mathfmt convert input.docx --output output.docx

# Scan first, review candidates, then apply (recommended for production)
mathfmt scan input.docx --report candidates.json
mathfmt apply input.docx --review candidates.json --output output.docx --report result.json

For detailed workflow, see docs/workflow.md.

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Status

Beta (v0.2.2). Cross-platform OMML, confidence scoring, expanded formula support, self-update, and bug fixes.

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中文

MathFmt 将 DOCX 中的普通文本公式排版为 Word 原生 OMML 公式。

快速示例

输入（纯文本）	输出（Word 原生公式）
ds(t)/dt	堆叠分式 d s(t) / d t
s'(t) = -s''(t)	导数分数形式
sqrt(x^2 + 1)	根号 √(x²+1)
x^3 + p1	上标 x³ + 下标 p₁
x != 0	x ≠ 0
sin(x) + cos(x)	sin(x) + cos(x)
lim(p->0)	lim 带下置 p→0
a/(b+c)	堆叠分式
e^(p1*t)	e 的 p₁t 次幂
1(t)	u(t)（单位阶跃）
Delta + pi	Δ + π
x, y, z	逗号分隔序列

兼容性

	Windows 10/11	macOS	Linux
Python 3.10–3.13	✔	✔	✔
公式扫描	✔	✔	✔
OMML 公式输出（内置 Python 后端）	✔	✔	✔
OMML 公式输出（Office XSL 后端）	✔	✔¹	✔¹
Word 渲染	✔	✔²	—

¹ 需手动指定 MML2OMML.XSL 路径（--xsl）。
² macOS 版 Microsoft Word。

命令

mathfmt scan    input.docx --report candidates.json   # 扫描公式候选
mathfmt apply   input.docx --review candidates.json --output out.docx --report result.json  # 审核后转换
mathfmt convert input.docx                           # 保守一键转换
mathfmt validate input.docx                           # 离线结构验证
mathfmt doctor                                        # 环境诊断
mathfmt update                                        # 检查 GitHub 更新

更新

mathfmt update              # 检查更新并显示安装命令
mathfmt update --check      # CI 模式：有更新时退出码 1，最新时退出码 0
mathfmt update --pre        # 包含预发布版本
mathfmt update --force      # 跳过缓存，立即检查 GitHub

检测结果缓存 1 小时。也可直接运行：

pip install --upgrade mathfmt

版本路线

版本	内容
0.1.0 (2026-06-21)	基础扫描、审核、转换；原生 Word 公式输出；Windows + Office
0.2.0 (2026-06-21)	跨平台内置 OMML；置信度评分；独立验证；积分/求和/矩阵/向量/分段
0.2.1 (2026-06-21)	GitHub 自更新；缓存隔离；SemVer 预发布支持
0.2.2 (2026-06-21)	CI/Ruff 修复；缓存崩溃修复；退出码修正；验证报告版本
0.3.0 (2026-Q4)	转换报告；dry-run；失败公式提示；更好的错误信息
1.0.0 (2027)	稳定 API；长期支持

更多文档

• 公式语法参考 — 完整预处理规则、语法、MathML 映射和限制
• 工作流指南 — 安装、审核流程、错误处理、CI 使用
• 示例 — 从零开始的测试文档准备和转换教程
• 路线图 — 版本规划与功能展望

维护

单人维护（Leo），尽力响应。欢迎提交 Issue 和 PR，也可通过 [e-mail] 联系。安全漏洞请参阅 SECURITY.md。

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English

MathFmt converts plain-text formulas in DOCX files into native Word OMML equations.

Quick Examples

Input (plain text in DOCX)	Output (native Word equation)
ds(t)/dt	Stacked fraction d s(t) / d t
s'(t) = -s''(t)	Leibniz fraction derivatives
sqrt(x^2 + 1)	Radical √(x²+1)
x^3 + p1	Superscript x³ + subscript p₁
x != 0	x ≠ 0
sin(x) + cos(x)	sin(x) + cos(x)
lim(p->0)	lim with under-script p→0
a/(b+c)	Stacked fraction
e^(p1*t)	e raised to p₁t
1(t)	u(t) (unit step)
Delta + pi	Δ + π
x, y, z	Comma-separated sequence

Compatibility

	Windows 10/11	macOS	Linux
Python 3.10–3.13	✔	✔	✔
Formula scanning	✔	✔	✔
OMML output (built-in Python backend)	✔	✔	✔
OMML output (Office XSL backend)	✔	✔¹	✔¹
Word rendering	✔	✔²	—

¹ Manual --xsl path required for Office XSL backend.
² Microsoft Word for Mac.

Commands

mathfmt scan    input.docx --report candidates.json   # Scan formula candidates
mathfmt apply   input.docx --review candidates.json --output out.docx --report result.json  # Apply reviewed candidates
mathfmt convert input.docx                           # Conservative one-step conversion
mathfmt validate input.docx                           # Offline structure validation
mathfmt doctor                                        # Environment check
mathfmt update                                        # Check GitHub for updates

Updating

mathfmt update              # Check for updates and show install commands
mathfmt update --check      # CI mode: exit 1 when update available, 0 when current
mathfmt update --pre        # Include pre-release versions
mathfmt update --force      # Skip cache, re-check GitHub immediately

Check results are cached for 1 hour. You can also upgrade directly:

pip install --upgrade mathfmt

Version Roadmap

Version	Scope
0.1.0 (2026-06-21)	Scan, review, convert; native Word OMML; Windows + Office
0.2.0 (2026-06-21)	Cross-platform built-in OMML; confidence scoring; validate; integrals, sums, matrices
0.2.1 (2026-06-21)	GitHub self-update; cache isolation; SemVer pre-release support
0.2.2 (2026-06-21)	CI/Ruff fixes; cache crash fix; exit code correction; validate version
0.3.0 (2026-Q4)	Conversion report; dry-run; failed-formula warnings; better errors
1.0.0 (2027)	Stable API; long-term support

Further Reading

• Formula Syntax Reference — every preprocessing rule, the full grammar, MathML output mapping, and known limitations
• Workflow Guide — step-by-step install, review flow, troubleshooting, CI usage
• Examples — walkthrough from a blank test document to formatted output
• Roadmap — planned features and version timeline

Maintenance

Single-maintainer project (Leo), best-effort response. Issues and pull requests are welcome. You can also contact the maintainer at [e-mail]. See CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, and SECURITY.md.

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Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome.

License

MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 Leo.