--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Output_Tags.tex	2011/12/23 18:34:06	1.15
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Output_Tags.tex	2014/05/28 18:38:48	1.19
@@ -4,23 +4,25 @@
 This group of tags generates useful output. 
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item \textbf{algebra}\index{algebra}: Typesets algebraic expressions
+\item \textbf{algebra}\index{algebra}\index{format algebra}: Typesets algebraic expressions
 \begin{verbatim}
 <algebra>2x^y+sqrt(3/x^2)</algebra>
 \end{verbatim}
 Expressions are displayed using the math expression display mechanism defined in the user's preferences.  The default is tth.  See the section below concerning the $<$m$>$ tag for more information on that as well as on the attribute \textbf{display}.
-\item \textbf{chem}\index{chem}: Typesets chemical equation 
+\item \textbf{chem}\index{chem}\index{format reaction}: Typesets chemical equation 
 \begin{verbatim}
   <chem>O2 + 2H2 -> 2H2O</chem>
 \end{verbatim}
-\item \textbf{num}\index{num}: Typesets a number formatted in scientific notation, fixed point, fixed point with commas, fixed point with commas and dollar sign, or in significant digits. 
+\item \textbf{num}\index{num}\index{format number}: Typesets a number formatted in scientific notation, fixed point, fixed point with commas, fixed point with commas and dollar sign, or in significant digits. 
 \begin{verbatim}
-  <num format="2E">31454678</num>
-  <num format="2f">31454678</num>
-  <num format="2f">31454678</num>
-  <num format=",2f">31454678</num>
-  <num format="$2f">31454678</num>
-  <num format="2s">31454678</num>
+  <num format="2E">31454678</num> results in 3.15 x 10^7
+  <num format="2f">31454678</num> results in 31454678.00
+  <num format="4g">31454678</num> results in 3.145 x 10^7
+  <num format="4g">314.54678</num> results in 314.5
+  <num format=",2f">31454678</num> results in 31,454,678.00
+  <num format="$2f">31454678</num> results in $31,454,678.00
+  <num format="2s">31454678</num> results in 31000000
+  <num format=",2s">31454678</num> results in 31,000,000
 \end{verbatim}
 \item \textbf{parse}\index{parse}: to display the parsed view of a variable's
 contents
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ in LON-CAPA style files.
 \item \textbf{width} controls the starting width of the popup window
 \item \textbf{height} controls the starting height of the popup window
 \item \textbf{linktext} the text that should appear as the link that causes the creation of the window
+\item \textbf{printtext} the text that should appear instead of a footnote when printed
 \end{itemize}
 
 When printing, the included text will get turned into a real footnote.
@@ -144,11 +147,12 @@ to HTML (or MathML) on the fly. The defa
 to the display mechanism that the user has selected in preferences. This can be
 overriden by setting the attribute \textbf{display} to one of
 ``\textbf{tth}'' or ``\textbf{jsMath}'' or ``\textbf{mimetex}''which
-will force a specfic display mechanism. Note, however, that setting the attribute \textbf{diplay} to \textbf{jsmath} is generally discouraged as it requires users to have installed jsmath software on their computer.
+will force a specfic display mechanism. Note, however, that setting the attribute \textbf{display} to \textbf{jsmath} is generally discouraged as it works best if users have installed jsmath fonts on their computer.
+See \\ \texttt{http://www.math.union.edu/\char`~ dpvc/jsmath/}.
 
 If you want variables inside of this tag to be evaluated before the
 tex gets converted, then use eval=``on'' \index{eval=on}. For
-example,  $<$m eval=``on''$>$\textbackslash{}[\$eqn\textbackslash{}]$<$/m$>$,
+example,  $<$m eval=``on''$>$\$ \$eqn \$$<$/m$>$,
 will evaluate the variable \$eqn first and then run it through the
 TTH\index{TTH} converter.  Anytime you use a variable inside of the m tag,
 you will want to set eval to on.
@@ -161,7 +165,7 @@ For example, put the following in a scri
 
 and in a text area, you can type:
 
-\texttt{<m eval=``on''>\$eqn</m>}
+\texttt{$<$m eval=``on''$>$\$ \$eqn \$$<$/m$>$}
 
 You will get the equation rendered with no +-, no matter what value
 \$b may take on.