[BlindMath] Accessible LaTeX Editors

[dana mohsen]

Hi Abdulqadir,
This is great, thank you! Not too detailed at all.

Do you know of a good extension for VS Code?

Thanks,
Dana




On Sun, Nov 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM Abdulqadir Ahmad via BlindMath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Dana,
>
> I'll suggest you use the editor you use for writing codes. I'm guessing
> that will be vs code. If yes, then get a plugin for LaTeX. What you're
> looking for is an lsp and code completion. I'm guessing vs code comes
> with code completion by default, you just need to figure out how to make
> it work for latex. The lsp will help you find errors in your LaTeX file.
>
> I couldn't find a way to preview LaTeX in a way that was accessible. So,
> what I do is: I have a piece of code that compiles the LaTeX document to
> html using `make4ht` automatically on save. I also mapped it to a key so
> I can hit the key when I want to compile it explicitly.
>
> The code I wrote was specific to my code editor (neovim), so I can't
> share it with you. But you can ask an AI, preferably a coding agent to
> write it for you.
>
> Lastly, you can use a coding agent to convert your markdown file to
> LaTeX file. If you give it a specific instruction like: focus on using
> the template <template_name> and do not change the file, it will do an
> excellent job. If the file is very large, you can make it reduce it into
> small chunks.
>
> I hope the reply isn't too detailed.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Abdulqadir Ahmad
>
> https://arfs6.github.io
>
> On 11/7/2026 7:37 PM, dana mohsen via BlindMath wrote:
> > Hello again,
> > I am writing a paper for a class and they want us to be using a specific
> > LaTeX template. The reason I want to use an editor is to help with
> > autocomplete/syntax error handling, as well as previewing (similar to
> > markdown). Are there any good extensions you recommend?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dana
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM dana mohsen <dana.mohsen.azim at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Blind Math mailing list,
> >> I hope all of you are doing well.
> >> I was wondering if anyone knew of an accessible LaTeX editor? I know how
> >> to write embedded LaTeXatex equations within markdown documents, but I
> have
> >> to write my papers for a class in LaTeX. I have tried overleaf, and it
> >> wasn’t very accessible, but that was around 3 years ago. Are there any
> tips
> >> or suggestions you guys would recommend? Thank you so much in.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Dana
> >>
> >>
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