NPM: Add MathJax

[fneumann]

This PR adds mathjax as NPM dependency.

Usage:

• Page editor: text content
• Forum: thread, post, reply
• Survey: introductory message, final statement
• Test Questions: question text, feedback, hints
• Cloze Question: cloze text
• Kprim Question: answers
• Matching Question: terms, definitions
• SC Question: answers
• MC Question: answers
• Ordering Question: answers

Wrapped By:

• components/ILIAS/UI/resources/js/MathJax/mathjax.js
  if PR Stramline LatexUsage is merged.

Reasoning:

See Feature Request Streamline Latex Usage

MathJax is currently added as third-party software. It is configured with a URL in the ILIAS administration. That allows ILIAS administrators to adapt their MathJax support, but they need the MathJax CDN or must maintain a local copy themselves. This makes it difficult to compare installations and reproduce errors in the ILIAS test installation. Updates in the case of security problems are the responsibility of local administrators. With MathJax as an npm dependency, this gets much more predictable.

Furthermore, ILIAS components that export HTML content can include MathJax in their exported archives instead of linking it from a CDN.

Maintenance:

MathJax is the de-facto standard for rendering LaTeX on web pages. It is supported by strong partners (IEEE, Elsevier). It is actively developed. In the last month, six pull requests have been merged.

Links:

NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mathjax
GitHub: https://github.com/mathjax
Documentation: https://www.mathjax.org

[klees]

Hi @fneumann,

since this is in Draft-status, I assign you for the time being.

Kind regards!

[fneumann]

Hi @rklees,

I changed the status to "Open" and suggested it for discussion at the JF at 11.11.2024:
https://docu.ilias.de/go/dcl/5316/67_65_11760

Who should be the reviewer of it?

[mjansenDatabay]

Hi @rklees,

I changed the status to "Open" and suggested it for discussion at the JF at 11.11.2024: https://docu.ilias.de/go/dcl/5316/67_65_11760

Who should be the reviewer of it?

No one, you just present this at the upcoming JourFixe.

[matthiaskunkel]

Is this a dependency of ILIAS 11 / trunk? Or is it still for 10?

[fneumann]

This is for 11 / trunk, since the feature that will use it will be discussed for 11.

[kergomard]

Hi Fred
Just to be sure: You need to update this PR to provide the changes against package_new.js to make sure that this change becomes part of ILIAS 11.

Thank you very much and best,
@kergomard

[fneumann]

Updated for ILIAS 11 by #8615