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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeAug 13th 2018
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexIt used to be the case on the nLab that [[C*-algebra]] produced all the symbols, including the asterisk. It still seems to work here on the nForum [[C*-algebra]] but currently on the nLab the asterisk instead disappears, while the remaining `-algebra` is being italicized. (I noticed this while editing the entry _[[Isbell duality - table]]_. Incidentally, I see that it is still the case that editing this entry does not change its appearance in other entries where it is included, until these are re-saved.)

   It used to be the case on the nLab that

     [[C*-algebra]]
   

   produced all the symbols, including the asterisk.

   It still seems to work here on the nForum

   C*-algebra

   but currently on the nLab the asterisk instead disappears, while the remaining -algebra is being italicized.

   (I noticed this while editing the entry Isbell duality - table. Incidentally, I see that it is still the case that editing this entry does not change its appearance in other entries where it is included, until these are re-saved.)

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeAug 13th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexI believed that I have fixed the asterisk issue now (the new renderer is in change of links, but Maruku still parses the content after the new renderer is applied, and was parsing the asterisk as an indication of italicisation; the asterisk is now escaped (as it should really have been anyway) to avoid this problem). Regarding [[Isbell duality - table]]; which page are you thinking of? I tried making an edit, and the page [[higher geometry]] where the table is included was updated correctly, without any manual re-saving from me. It takes a bit of time for the renderer to render all pages if there are a lot of them (remember it is doing it asynchronously, it is not done by the time the initial page save is done). I am working on improving the asynchronous stuff, though, and there are still a few issues (edit: but see #5 below); if you let me know which page you did not see being updated, I can dig into it. I also see that you are trying to include links in the tex, without success so far. Do you know if this ever worked, i.e. with the old renderer? With the new tex parser I am working on, I will be able to add this functionality. Edit: I see that it works on Firefox! MathJax cannot parse it, though, so it does not work on many other browsers.

   I believed that I have fixed the asterisk issue now (the new renderer is in change of links, but Maruku still parses the content after the new renderer is applied, and was parsing the asterisk as an indication of italicisation; the asterisk is now escaped (as it should really have been anyway) to avoid this problem).

   Regarding Isbell duality - table; which page are you thinking of? I tried making an edit, and the page higher geometry where the table is included was updated correctly, without any manual re-saving from me. It takes a bit of time for the renderer to render all pages if there are a lot of them (remember it is doing it asynchronously, it is not done by the time the initial page save is done). I am working on improving the asynchronous stuff, though, and there are still a few issues (edit: but see #5 below); if you let me know which page you did not see being updated, I can dig into it.

   I also see that you are trying to include links in the tex, without success so far. Do you know if this ever worked, i.e. with the old renderer? With the new tex parser I am working on, I will be able to add this functionality. Edit: I see that it works on Firefox! MathJax cannot parse it, though, so it does not work on many other browsers.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeAug 13th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexAll pages with a link to [[C*-algebra]] need re-rendering; they are now being re-rendered. I will then re-render all other pages with a link involving an asterisk. It will take a little time to be completely finished. Edit: re-rendering done. Let me know if you see any further issues of this kind.

   All pages with a link to C*-algebra need re-rendering; they are now being re-rendered. I will then re-render all other pages with a link involving an asterisk. It will take a little time to be completely finished. Edit: re-rendering done. Let me know if you see any further issues of this kind.

4. • CommentRowNumber4.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexIncidentally, Urs, if you add ```class="existingWikiWord"``` to the links to nLab pages in the tex in [[Isbell duality - table]], one should get the green styling that indicates they link to an nLab page.

   Incidentally, Urs, if you add class="existingWikiWord" to the links to nLab pages in the tex in Isbell duality - table, one should get the green styling that indicates they link to an nLab page.

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeAug 13th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexRe #2: to avoid worrying people, I should also say that the issues with asychronicity that I mentioned are of a technical nature (to do with controlling the threads that are created, for those who know about that kind of thing, in Ruby), and I have not seen any case in which they are affecting anything in practise for an 'ordinary' user of the nLab.

   Re #2: to avoid worrying people, I should also say that the issues with asychronicity that I mentioned are of a technical nature (to do with controlling the threads that are created, for those who know about that kind of thing, in Ruby), and I have not seen any case in which they are affecting anything in practise for an ’ordinary’ user of the nLab.

6. • CommentRowNumber6.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeAug 15th 2018
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexThanks, Richard!! > if you add ```class="existingWikiWord"``` to the links to nLab pages in the tex in [[Isbell duality - table]], one should get the green styling that indicates they link to an nLab page. Here I am not sure if I understand what you are saying. Where/how would I add ```class="existingWikiWord"```?

   Thanks, Richard!!

   if you add class="existingWikiWord" to the links to nLab pages in the tex in Isbell duality - table, one should get the green styling that indicates they link to an nLab page.

   Here I am not sure if I understand what you are saying. Where/how would I add class="existingWikiWord"?

7. • CommentRowNumber7.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeAug 15th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexI've now done what I had in mind for one of the links, to [[Gelfand duality]]. You should see that this link is green as usual now. Instead of ```<a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Gelfand+duality">``` one can write the following. ```<a class="existingWikiWord" href="/nlab/show/Gelfand+duality">``` I did get an error just now coming from the thread issues when editing twice in quick succession on this page. It will say something involving 'mutex'. If you get such an error, just let me know.

   I’ve now done what I had in mind for one of the links, to Gelfand duality. You should see that this link is green as usual now. Instead of

   <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Gelfand+duality">

   one can write the following.

   <a class="existingWikiWord" href="/nlab/show/Gelfand+duality">

   I did get an error just now coming from the thread issues when editing twice in quick succession on this page. It will say something involving ’mutex’. If you get such an error, just let me know.