Renders LaTeX math written in code comments. Any $...$ (inline) or $$...$$ (display) math inside a comment is typeset in place — no marker required — in every language that classifies comments (C#, C+
Render LaTeX math written in your code comments — right in the Visual Studio editor. Any inline
$...$ or display $$...$$ math inside a comment is typeset in place, with no marker prefix
required.
// mass–energy equivalence: $E = mc^2$
/* Gaussian integral: $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}\,dx = \sqrt{\pi}$$ */
/// The area of a circle is $\pi r^2$.
Features
No marker needed — just write ordinary $...$ / $$...$$. There's no //tex: tag or special
syntax to remember.
Every language — works in any language that classifies comments (C#, C++, C, F#, Python, and
more). Math in real code and string literals is left untouched.
Inline and display math — $...$ flows within the sentence; $$...$$ is set off as a block,
indented with extra spacing.
Edit in place — move the caret into a formula and the raw LaTeX reappears so you can edit it; it
re-renders when you move away.
Matches your editor — glyphs are tinted to your comment color and sized to your comment font, in
both light and dark themes.
Lightweight — pure in-process rendering (WpfMath), no browser or external process.
Usage
Type math between dollar signs inside any comment:
Syntax
Result
$E = mc^2$
inline formula
$$\sum_{i=1}^{n} i = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}$$
display (block) formula
Prose and currency stay as text — // it costs $5 and $10 today is not rendered as math.
Requirements
Visual Studio 2022 (17.x) or later, including Visual Studio 2026.
Any edition: Community, Professional, or Enterprise, on x64 or ARM64.
Notes
Coverage is the common LaTeX-math subset (fractions, sums, integrals, matrices, Greek letters,
accents, etc.). Unsupported commands simply stay as plain text rather than erroring.
