facebook/lexical

Feature: MathType integration

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#7806 opened on Sep 9, 2025

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Description

Description

I am looking for integration with WYSIWYG Latex editor like MathType. as of now I don't see any Lexical plugin integration available to edit the Latex format.

Similar to other editor like CkEditor, requirement is to able to edit the latex using mathType.

https://github.com/wiris/html-integrations

Impact

This is one of the key feature missing compare to other editors.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejsreact
Domain
frontendtooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of Lexical plugin architectureJavaScript experienceFamiliarity with MathType/Wiris integration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Examine existing Lexical plugins for LaTeX support to understand the plugin pattern. Review the Wiris html integrations repository (linked) to understand how MathType can be integrated. The goal is to create a Lexical plugin that allows inserting and editing LaTeX via MathType. Look at Lexical's documentation on node creation and decorator nodes for embedding custom UI.