Can anyone import latex formulas into open office?

shy · 10-30-2004, 01:17 AM

I've always wrote my papers in latex, but recently I faced a very unpleasant thing: guys I'm writing for accept only M$Word-opening papers.

I actually hate this OO's point-and-click formula editing style, and I wouldn't like to learn it's formula language. Besides, when I'm saving in "doc" format, some formula parts get corrupted or lost. Maybe, it's because of not so up-to-date version (I use OO 1.0.3), but I don't think this is the case.

So, is there any possibility to convert latex formulas in OO's math language?

jschiwal · 10-30-2004, 03:55 AM

You may have to convert the latex formulas into a format that Open Office can import as an equation.

Here is a latex2mml conversion program. They say that the latest version understands latex2e macro's mentioned in lamports 'Latex2e Macros' 2nd Ed. Perhaps you could find something better on the ctan site.

Perhaps a Latex -> xml -> ooffice plugin would be able to accurately convert an entire document.

http://vasc.ri.cmu.edu/old_help/Docu.../latex2fm.html

Incidently, I found this program using the Link s2Go search engine:
http://www.links2go.com/