# MCQ latex rendering issues (renders in browse, not in card visual)

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**Created:** [September 15, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/mcq-latex-rendering-issues-renders-in-browse-not-in-card-visual/66485 "2025-09-15T21:56:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/mcq-latex-rendering-issues-renders-in-browse-not-in-card-visual/66485/1 "2025-09-15T21:56:36Z")

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_TLDR: Browse Section renders latex correctly, Card Review not._

I am currently trying to create some MCQ cards, however the latex/mathjax expressions do not seem to render correctly when actually using the carsd (but do in the browse section).  
I upload my cards through text files. Here is an example card (I tabulate to separate fields):

```auto
1 What is the naive definition of probability? \( P(A) = |A| - |S| \) \( P(A) = \frac{|A|}{|S|} \) if outcomes are equally likely \( P(A) = \frac{|S|}{|A|} \) \( P(A) = |A| + |S| \) B The naive definition applies to finite sample spaces with equally likely outcomes. It defines probability as favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes. Example: rolling a die, P(even) = 3/6 = 1/2. This forms the foundation for more advanced definitions. Probability NaiveDefinition Basics

```

However, as you can see from the screenshots below, while the latex does render in the ‘browse’ section, it doesn’t work in the normal Anki card review section.

 ![cant-seem-to-render-latex-correctly-v0-n344rarpx7pf1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/d/5/d5ea22a5482a2c4d81bd6041c9c6b44fdbd1da7a.webp)

_Above: Browse Section_

 ![cant-seem-to-render-latex-correctly-v0-5nbsnh3tx7pf1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/d/8/d8e77b07fd5bb4404f5bcad7cf58f6a87ba461a3.webp)

_Above: Review Section_

Even more bizarre is the fact that the question field renders correctly whereas the a, b, c, d, … answer choice fields do not.

Here below is the template:  
Original MCQ template

```auto
<script>
	// v1.1.8 - https://github.com/SimonLammer/anki-persistence/blob/584396fea9dea0921011671a47a0fdda19265e62/script.js
	if(void 0===window.Persistence){var e="github.com/SimonLammer/anki-persistence/",t="_default";if(window.Persistence_sessionStorage=function(){var i=!1;try{"object"==typeof window.sessionStorage&&(i=!0,this.clear=function(){for(var t=0;t<sessionStorage.length;t++){var i=sessionStorage.key(t);0==i.indexOf(e)&&(sessionStorage.removeItem(i),t--)}},this.setItem=function(i,n){void 0==n&&(n=i,i=t),sessionStorage.setItem(e+i,JSON.stringify(n))},this.getItem=function(i){return void 0==i&&(i=t),JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(e+i))},this.removeItem=function(i){void 0==i&&(i=t),sessionStorage.removeItem(e+i)},this.getAllKeys=function(){for(var t=[],i=Object.keys(sessionStorage),n=0;n<i.length;n++){var s=i[n];0==s.indexOf(e)&&t.push(s.substring(e.length,s.length))}return t.sort()})}catch(n){}this.isAvailable=function(){return i}},window.Persistence_windowKey=function(i){var n=window[i],s=!1;"object"==typeof n&&(s=!0,this.clear=function(){n[e]={}},this.setItem=function(i,s){void 0==s&&(s=i,i=t),n[e][i]=s},this.getItem=function(i){return void 0==i&&(i=t),void 0==n[e][i]?null:n[e][i]},this.removeItem=function(i){void 0==i&&(i=t),delete n[e][i]},this.getAllKeys=function(){return Object.keys(n[e])},void 0==n[e]&&this.clear()),this.isAvailable=function(){return s}},window.Persistence=new Persistence_sessionStorage,Persistence.isAvailable()||(window.Persistence=new Persistence_windowKey("py")),!Persistence.isAvailable()){var i=window.location.toString().indexOf("title"),n=window.location.toString().indexOf("main",i);i>0&&n>0&&n-i<10&&(window.Persistence=new Persistence_windowKey("qt"))}}
</script>

```

```auto
{{#number}}Question #{{number}}{{/number}}{{#question}}

```

```auto
<div class="question-div">
	<div id="tts">{{tts en_US speed=0.8 voices=Apple_Samantha,Microsoft_Haruka:question}}</div>
	<div>{{question}}</div>
</div>
{{/question}}
<br/>
<div id="answer-div"></div>

```

```auto
<script>
	function returnTemplate(inputType, index, id, answer, displayAnswerLetters) {
		var result = '<div class="answer-div">';
		result += '<div><input type="' + inputType + '" onclick="selectAnswer();" name="SelectedAnswer" id="' + id + '" /></div>';
		if (displayAnswerLetters)
			result += '<div>' + String.fromCharCode(index + 65)+ '.</div>';
		else
			result += '<div>&nbsp;</div>';
		result += '<div><label for="' + id + '">' + answer + '</label></div>';
		result += '<div></div>';
		result += '</div>';
		return result;
	}
	function shuffle(array) {
		let currentIndex = array.length;
		while (currentIndex != 0) {
		let randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * currentIndex);
		currentIndex--;
		[array[currentIndex], array[randomIndex]] = [
			array[randomIndex], array[currentIndex]];
		}
	}
	function selectAnswer() {
        var SelectedAnswer = [];
        for (var i = 0; i < answerJson.length; i++) {
            if(document.getElementById(answerJson[i].id).checked) {
                SelectedAnswer.push(answerJson[i].id);
            }
        }
        if (Persistence.isAvailable()) {
            Persistence.clear();
            Persistence.setItem("SelectedAnswer", SelectedAnswer);
            Persistence.setItem("DivArray", divArray);
        }
    }
	var answersArray = `{{answers}}`.toLowerCase().split(",");
	var answerJson = [
		{{#a}}{ "id": "a", "answer": `{{a}}` },{{/a}}
		{{#b}}{ "id": "b", "answer": `{{b}}` },{{/b}}
		{{#c}}{ "id": "c", "answer": `{{c}}` },{{/c}}
		{{#d}}{ "id": "d", "answer": `{{d}}` },{{/d}}
		{{#e}}{ "id": "e", "answer": `{{e}}` },{{/e}}
		{{#f}}{ "id": "f", "answer": `{{f}}` },{{/f}}
		{{#g}}{ "id": "g", "answer": `{{g}}` },{{/g}}
		{{#h}}{ "id": "h", "answer": `{{h}}` },{{/h}}
		{{#i}}{ "id": "i", "answer": `{{i}}` },{{/i}}
		{{#j}}{ "id": "j", "answer": `{{j}}` },{{/j}}
	];
	if (false)
		shuffle(answerJson);
	var answerDiv = document.getElementById("answer-div");
	var divArray = [];
	for (var i = 0; i < answerJson.length; i++) {
		divArray.push(answerJson[i].id);
		var inputType = answersArray.length > 1 ? "checkbox" : "radio";
		answerDiv.innerHTML += returnTemplate(inputType, i, answerJson[i].id, answerJson[i].answer, true);
	}
	if (Persistence.isAvailable()) {
		Persistence.clear();
		Persistence.setItem("SelectedAnswer", []);
		Persistence.setItem("DivArray", divArray);
	}
</script>

```

Thank you for any help.

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/mcq-latex-rendering-issues-renders-in-browse-not-in-card-visual/66485/2 "2025-09-15T22:04:10Z")

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You should respond to the folks already trying to help you on your duplicate post – [Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1nh6vgf/cant_seem_to_render_latex_correctly/) .

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**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/mcq-latex-rendering-issues-renders-in-browse-not-in-card-visual/66485/3 "2025-09-16T06:01:05Z")

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If you are interested in LaTeX MCQ templates, you can reference the code here:

> **[GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/Anki-Card-Templates: Anki Card templates and the managing Add-on](https://github.com/Eltaurus-Lt/Anki-Card-Templates?tab=readme-ov-file#latex)**
>
> Anki Card templates and the managing Add-on

(or adapt the full template itself to your needs)

 ![376358060-e8831bf0-a43d-4d78-8b25-ed835c8e21d5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/e/4/e4a1a11895e1ebc5563e5d9a0d056329e9350422.png)

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/mcq-latex-rendering-issues-renders-in-browse-not-in-card-visual/66485/4 "2025-10-16T06:01:48Z")

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