MILE

Math Inclusive Live Editor

Try it out here!

What's new in MILE?

A lot! The current iteration of MILE, "MASCII-JS", adds several new features including...

• ASCIIMath as the language of choice.
• Revision history at one hour (or longer) periods.
• Bracket closing and bracket wrapping (for highlighted text).
• Better looking UI.
• Autosaving (at five minute intervals).
• Improved text suggestion replacement.
• Sorted projects (currently only by most recent but selectable options coming soon!).

Documentation

MILE now uses ASCIIMath as the language of choice. Its list of commands and syntax can be found here.

Suggestions are completed when the Tab key is pressed or the suggestion is clicked on.

Name	ASCIIMath Equivalent
abs	abs{}
alpha	alpha
bar	bar{}
because	:'
beta	beta
cancel	cancel{}
ceil	ceil{}
chi	chi
complexnumberset	CC
delta	delta
Delta	Delta
dot	dot{}
doubledot	ddot{}
emptyset	O/
epsilon	epsilon
equals	=
eta	eta
floor	floor{}
fraction	frac{}{}
gamma	gamma
Gamma	Gamma
greaterthan	>
greaterorequals	>=
hat	hat{}
infinity	oo
intboth	int_{}^{}
integernumberset	ZZ
intover	int^{}
intunder	int_{}
iota	iota
kappa	kappa
lambda	lambda
Lambda	Lambda
lessthan	<
lessorequals	<=
limunder	lim_{}
mu	mu
naturalnumberset	NN
notequal	!=
nu	nu
omega	omega
Omega	Omega
overbrace	obrace{}{}
overset	overset{}{}
partial	del
phi	phi
Phi	Phi
pi	pi
Pi	Pi
power	^{}
prodboth	prod_{}^{}
prodover	prod^{}
produnder	prod_{}
psi	psi
Psi	Psi
rationalnumberset	QQ
realnumberset	RR
rho	rho
sigma	sigma
Sigma	Sigma
strikethrough	cancel{}
sumboth	sum_{}^{}
sumover	sum^{}
sumunder	sum_{}
tau	tau
text	text()
therefore	:.
theta	theta
Theta	Theta
tilde	tilde{}
times	×
towards	->
underbrace	ubrace{}{}
underline	ul{}
underset	underset{}{}
upsilon	upsilon
vec	vec{}
xi	xi
Xi	Xi
zeta	zeta

What happens to "Old MILE"?

"Old MILE" will still exist as it's own branch on this repository. If you need, or want, a deployment of "Old MILE", please send an email to Jah-On-Inquiry [at] pm [dot] me or open an issue.

File extension table

Extension	MILE Iteration/Code-Name	Current Compatible	Deployment Link
.majs	MASCII-JS (current)	Yes	Main
.mil	Old MILE	No

How can you help?

Please kindly report any bugs or provide format/operation/function suggestions!

Another great way would be by adding/improving the suggestions in the CSV file

Developer Info

Before doing steps in any section, except Modifying the CSV file, be sure to...

1. Ensure Node.js and a package manager such as npm are installed
2. Clone this repo (new to GitHub? Learn here!)

Adding suggestions to the CSV file

The CSV file represents each suggestion on its own line. Each suggestion contains the word, the ASCIIMath equivalent, and the completion offset. The completion offset sets how far back to move the cursor when a a suggestion is inserted. This file should not contain any spaces, tabs, etc. If you don't have a GitHub account but want to submit additions or modification, please email me the changed CSV file along with the purpose of each change.

Using the nextTextGen utility script

This script is used to generate important structures such as markdown tables for documentation or JS maps that MILE uses in the code. The script must be ran from the root of the cloned project. Run it with node utils/nextTextGen.js <command> where command is the target structure.

The currently supported commands are...

Word form	Short form	Standard form	Description
help	-h	--help	Prints the list of commands
map	-m	--map	Prints out MILE JS Map
table	-t	--table	Prints out markdown table of suggestions

Generating MILE yourself

1. npm install to install the packages once
2. npm run dev to run it in development mode
3. npm run build to get a all-in-one, portable HTML file

Statement on accessibility

MILE aims at making math more accessible as a whole but currently focuses on making the typing experience as efficient as possible. Little to no testing has been done to ensure proper behavior with screen readers, Braille, and other modalities. That being said, I try to ensure that all visual elements (buttons, images, etc.) have text alternatives or descriptors.

FAQ

Why did I make this?

I have Cerebral Palsy which makes writing math, especially for prolonged periods of time, challenging. I wanted a tool that allows for faster typing to compensate for my slower typing, easier to memorize, allows for editing multiple problems within one app/windows, formats the problems neatly, exports easily to PDF (via the print subsystem) or prints directly, and is universally accessible across devices/operating systems.

Is there an "offline" version?

All work is saved locally and there is an offline portable version of MILE currently. However, the offline file cannot read projects from the github.io site and vise versa.

How do I save my work?

MILE now saves your projects inside of your browser! However, these files are not backed up so it is your responsibility to export individual projects to back them up or share among people/devices.