Latex: When I post using tags, I get coding, not LaTeX...?

[mammothrob]

I have been trying to use lates tags but when I submit my post... I just get a print out of my code.

Whats the deal?

Rob

 

[mammothrob]

here is an example of whats going on.


\[
\int\limits_{ - 2}^1 {} f(x)dx
\]
[/tex]

 

[pka]

If you type \(\displaystyle \int\limits_{ - 2}^1 {} f(x)dx \) then you will get \(\displaystyle \int\limits_{ - 2}^1 {} f(x)dx .\)

 

[mammothrob]

\(\displaystyle \[
\int\limits_{ - 2}^1 {} f(x)dx
\]\)


wooo whoooo.................

thanks!

 

[pka]

REMOVE the "\[" & "/]"!