Academic Formula Inserter

Insert, format, number, and validate math formulas in academic papers. Supports Word (.docx) with native OMML equations and LaTeX (.tex) output, with automatic formatting per journal standards.

Supported Journal Formats

Category	Formats	Examples
Chinese Core	GB/T 7714 formula style	中文核心、CSCD、CSSCI
International	IEEE, APA, Nature, Science	Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis
General Academic	Custom numbering & style	Thesis, dissertation, report

Formula Numbering Styles

Style	Example	Used By
chinese	式(1) 式(2)	Chinese core journals
parentheses	(1) (2)	IEEE, general
brackets	[1] [2]	Some physics journals
section	(1.1) (2.3)	Thesis with section-based numbering
latex-tag	\tag{1} \label{eq:1}	LaTeX native

Commands

insert-formula — Insert LaTeX formula into Word document

Converts LaTeX string to native Word OMML equation and inserts at cursor or specified location.

Usage:

python insert_formula.py insert-formula <docx_path> --latex "<formula>" [--display] [--style <style>] [--number <num>]

Options:

Argument	Description
<docx_path>	Path to .docx file
--latex	LaTeX formula string (e.g. "E=mc^2")
--display	Display equation (centered, default: inline)
--style	Numbering style: chinese, parentheses, brackets, section, none
--number	Specific number for the equation
--position	Paragraph index to insert at
--label	Equation label for cross-reference
--interactive	Interactive mode: prompt to choose numbering style from a menu

batch-convert — Batch convert all LaTeX in document

Scans the document for $...$ and $$...$$ patterns and converts them to native OMML equations.

Usage:

python insert_formula.py batch-convert <docx_path> [--backup] [--mode quick|safe|full]

number-formulas — Auto-number all equations

Detects all equations in the document and numbers them sequentially according to the specified style.

Usage:

# 指定编号风格
python insert_formula.py number-formulas <docx_path> --style parentheses

# 交互模式: 程序提示用户选择编号风格
python insert_formula.py number-formulas <docx_path> --interactive

支持编号风格 (交互提示):

  编号   名称          示例              说明
  ----------------------------------------------
    1    中文核心      式(1)             适用于中文核心期刊
    2    圆括号        (1)               适用于 IEEE、Elsevier 等国际期刊
    3    方括号        [1]               适用于部分物理/数学期刊
    4    章节编号      (1.1)             适用于学位论文/多章节文档
    5    LaTeX标签     \tag{1}           LaTeX 原生格式
    6    中文+括号     式(1)             中文括号组合
    7    无编号        无                不添加编号
  ----------------------------------------------
  输入编号 (1-7)，或按 Enter 使用默认 [2-圆括号]

validate-format — Validate formula format for journal

Checks if all formulas in the document conform to the target journal's style requirements.

Usage:

python insert_formula.py validate-format <docx_path> --journal <journal>

export-latex — Export formulas as LaTeX

Extracts all OMML equations from a Word document and exports them as LaTeX code.

Usage:

python insert_formula.py export-latex <docx_path> [--output <output.tex>]

list-styles — List all supported journal styles

python insert_formula.py list-styles

Conversion Pipeline

LaTeX string
    │
    ▼
latex2mathml ──── LaTeX → MathML
    │
    ▼
pandoc/mml2omml ── MathML → OMML (Office Math Markup Language)
    │
    ▼
python-docx ────── Insert OMML into .docx paragraph
    │
    ▼
Word native equation (editable, scalable)

Architecture

academic-formula-inserter/
├── SKILL.md                           # Skill definition
├── scripts/
│   ├── formula_inserter.py            # Main entry (CLI)
│   ├── latex_omml_converter.py        # LaTeX ↔ OMML conversion
│   ├── formula_numbering.py           # Auto-numbering engine
│   ├── format_validator.py            # Journal format validation
│   └── utils/
│       ├── docx_utils.py              # Word document utilities
│       ├── journal_profiles.py        # Journal format definitions
│       └── omml_builder.py            # Low-level OMML XML building

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• python-docx
• latex2mathml
• lxml

Optional:

• pandoc (for advanced MathML→OMML conversion)
• pylatex (for LaTeX export)

Examples

Insert a display equation with Chinese numbering

python insert_formula.py insert-formula paper.docx ^
    --latex "\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i = \mu" ^
    --display --style chinese --number 5

Result: centered equation with 式(5) right-aligned

Batch convert for IEEE submission

python insert_formula.py batch-convert paper.docx --backup
python insert_formula.py number-formulas paper.docx --style parentheses
python insert_formula.py validate-format paper.docx --journal ieee

Export to LaTeX

python insert_formula.py export-latex paper.docx --output formulas.tex