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 # [<img src="https://khan.github.io/KaTeX/katex-logo.svg" width="130" alt="KaTeX">](https://khan.github.io/KaTeX/) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Khan/KaTeX.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Khan/KaTeX)
 
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 KaTeX is a fast, easy-to-use JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web.
 
  * **Fast:** KaTeX renders its math synchronously and doesn't need to reflow the page. See how it compares to a competitor in [this speed test](http://jsperf.com/katex-vs-mathjax/).