Detect KaTeX
KaTeX is a cross-browser JavaScript library that displays mathematical notation in web browsers.
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Websites using KaTeX
12 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| huggingface.co | 8/3/2026 |
| paperswithcode.com | 8/3/2026 |
| weaviate.io | 8/4/2026 |
| philpapers.org | 8/4/2026 |
| velog.io | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known KaTeX signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of KaTeX, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that KaTeX is still in place today.
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How to check a site for KaTeX
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest KaTeX signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary KaTeX fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for KaTeX on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting KaTeX
- Can PluginView detect KaTeX without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for KaTeX. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is KaTeX?
- KaTeX is classified under JavaScript graphics in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish KaTeX fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
