Description
A change in how $$...$$ LaTeX syntax is interpreted from inline to display format affects previously created Ultra course content when it is reused in courses with the MathJax feature enabled. As a result, formulas render differently, causing instructors to believe the reused content is broken.
Steps to Replicate
Prerequisites:
In Administrator Panel > Tools and Utilities: Tools, enable MathJax for LaTeX (Ultra Only) tool for courses only.
Log into Blackboard Learn as an Instructor
Open an organization
Create a new document
Add a content containing the following text:
Tekst $$\frac{1}{2}$$ tekst
Tekst \(\frac{1}{2}\) tekst
text $$1/2$$ test
Save the document
Observe that the formulas are displayed as follows:
Tekst 1/2 tekst (rendered as a fraction)
Tekst \(\frac{1}{2}\) tekst (not rendered)
text 1/2 test
Open an Ultra course
Create a new document
Add the same content used in Step 4
Observe that the formulas are displayed as follows:
Tekst
1/2 (rendered as a fraction)
tekstTekst 1/2 tekst (rendered as a fraction)
text
1/2
test
Close the document.
From the Course Content page, click on the ellipsis menu (...) and select Copy Items > Organisations > [Organisation opened in Step 2] > Contents > [Document created in Step 3]
Click Start Copy
Open the copied Document
Observed Behavior:
The copied document displays formulas using the same formatting and rendering behavior observed in Step 10 (Course document behavior).
Expected Behavior:
The copied document should retain the original formatting and rendering behavior observed in Step 6 (Organization document behavior).
Affected Versions
Learn 4000.15.0
Learn 4000.17.0
Learn 4000.19.0
Target Release
Future Reference