Dealing with Funky $$ Text in Obsidian

Obsidian is a powerful note-taking app with LaTex support. However, when you type "$$" in Obsidian, the text becomes colorful and behaves differently, particularly within tables. Here's a straightforward guide on why this happens and how to handle it.

Why does "$$" syntax in Obsidian triggers $L a T e x$ rendering, resulting in $c o l o r f u l t e x t$ . This visual indicator shows that Obsidian recognizes it as $L a T e x$ code.

Solution: To prevent $L a T e x$ rendering in obsidian. Then use backslashes to “escape” the characters.

For example: \ instead of $$. Hope this helps!

Conclusion: Obsidian provides a great note-taking experience, and with this knowledge, you can confidently use LaTex syntax ($$) while maintaining the desired appearance and structure of your notes.

Happy note-taking in Obsidian!

Here is the original place I learned about this (It is in a comment near the bottom) A basic guide to formatting notes in Obsidian.md

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